different between amyrin vs amylin

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amyrin (plural amyrins)

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric triterpenoids found in some vegetable oils and resins

From amyloid +? -in.

amylin (uncountable)

(biochemistry) The dextrin of starch.
(biochemistry) 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.

“amylin”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

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