Insulin
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a protein pancreatic hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans that is essential especially for the [metabolism] of carbohydrates and is used in [the treatment] and control of diabetes [mellitus]
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A hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. The lack of insulin causes a form of diabetes.
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a natural chemical your [pancreas] creates to [regulate] your blood [sugars]
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