| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| (IN-suh-lin, IN-syuh-lin) A hormone secreted by the pancreas that regulates the levels of sugar in the blood. | 1 |
| ‡ Persons suffering from diabetes mellitus may receive periodic or daily injections of insulin as a treatment for the disease. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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