insulin
US /ˈɪn.sə.lɪn/
UK /ˈɪn.sjə.lɪn/
名詞
胰島素
a hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. The lack of insulin causes diabetes.
範例:
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Patients with type 1 diabetes require daily insulin injections.
1型糖尿病患者需要每天注射胰島素。
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The body produces insulin to help regulate blood sugar levels.
身體產生胰島素以幫助調節血糖水平。