insulins
- 1Plural of insulin.
Modern insulins vary in how quickly they act and how long their effects last.
The clinic compared two insulins to see which controlled blood sugar more reliably.
Note
A count plural for a word that also works as a mass noun. You can speak of insulin as a substance, but insulins names distinct kinds: the hormone as it occurs in different animals, or the preparations given as medication. In the broader medical use, the plural also covers the analogues of the hormone, so formulations that differ in how quickly they act can be compared as separate insulins.
insulins is a form of insulin
insulin, noun: A polypeptide hormone that regulates how the body processes carbohydrates in humans and other animals. Full entry
- Forms
- insulininsulins plural
- Spelling
- insulin → insulins: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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