insulin
insulin
意味(日本語)
インシュリン ◇L.insula(=island)、ランゲハウス島
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)
意味(英語)
- (noun) A polypeptide hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans and functioning in the regulation of the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats, especially the conversion of glucose to glycogen, which lowers the blood glucose level.
- (noun) Any of various pharmaceutical preparations containing this hormone that are derived from the pancreas of certain animals or produced through genetic engineering and are used in the medical treatment and management of diabetes mellitus (type I).
例文
- REESE: Well, 16 million people have what they call insulin resistance, 60 million people have it, but 16 million are definitely going to have to deal with type 2 diabetes.
語源が同じ単語を一緒に覚えよう
island
island
島
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)
isle
isle
島、島にする
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)
islet
islet
小島
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)
insular
insular
島の、島国の
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)
insularity
insularity
島国根性
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)
insulate
insulate
絶縁する、孤立させる
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)
insulation
insulation
孤立、隔離
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)
insulator
insulator
絶縁体
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)
isolate
isolate
孤立させる、隔離する
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)
isolated
isolated
孤立した、ぽつんと離れた
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)
isolation
isolation
分離、孤立
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)
peninsula
peninsula
半島 ◇L.pene(=almost) = 殆ど島になっている
語源
- insul- : L.insula = island(島)