インスリン
also: インシュリン
Meanings
1
insulin
Biochemistry and medical term for the hormone insulin, commonly discussed in relation to blood sugar, diabetes, and insulin injections.
Insulin is a hormone that lowers blood sugar levels.
He gives himself insulin injections every day.
Usage patterns
- インスリンを打つto inject insulin (into oneself or a patient)
I inject insulin every day before meals.
- インスリンが分泌されるfor insulin to be secreted (by the pancreas)
After eating, insulin is secreted from the pancreas.
- インスリンが不足するfor insulin to be insufficient/lacking
When insulin is insufficient in the body, blood sugar levels rise.
- 〈人〉にインスリンを注射するto give someone an insulin injection
The doctor gave the patient an insulin injection.