- insulin - hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
--1 is a kind of hormone, endocrine, internal secretion; hypoglycemic agent, hypoglycaemic agent
--1 has particulars:Lente Insulin, Lente Iletin; recombinant human insulin, Humulin