different between insulin vs subshock

English

Etymology

From Latin ?nsula (“island”) (named for the islets of Langerhans, where insulin is produced) +? -in.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??nsj?lin/, /??n??l?n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??ns?l?n/
• Hyphenation: in?su?lin

Noun

insulin (countable and uncountable, plural insulins)

1. A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism.
   • 1926, The Survey Volume 56, 65:

     Ask a dozen persons to tell you what they know about insulin and you will get some surprising and contradictory an- swers. The truth is this: Insulin is not a cure for diabetes, but it is helping to prolong and gladden lives.

   • 2019, Associated Press, “Colorado law caps cost of insulin at $100 a month,” The Washington Times:

     Nationally the average insulin price nearly tripled from 2002 through 2013, and prices have risen 10% or more a year since then, forcing many diabetics to ration their insulin.

Antonyms

• glucagon

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• inulins

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin insula +? -in

Noun

insulin n (definite singular insulinet, uncountable)

1. insulin

References

• “insulin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “insulin” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin insula +? -in

Noun

insulin n (definite singular insulinet, uncountable)

1. insulin

References

• “insulin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

English

Etymology

sub- +? shock

Adjective

subshock (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Describing a dosage of insulin that does not lead to acute hypoglycemia.

Noun

subshock (plural subshocks)

1. A subsidiary shock