amylin
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/ˈæm.əl.ɪn/
Definition of amylin
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable)The dextrin of starch.
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noun
- (uncountable)The dextrin of starch.
- (uncountable)A pancreatic polypeptide hormone that is secreted with insulin by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans, that is a major component of the amyloid deposits found outside beta cells in those affected with type 2 diabetes, and that inhibits the glucose synthesis stimulated by insulin in skeletal muscles.
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Etymology
From amyl- + -in.
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