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insulin
noun
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Word History
New Latin insula islet (of Langerhans), from Latin, island
1914, in the meaning defined above
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“Insulin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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