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Insulin vs Hyperinsulinemic - What's the difference?

insulin | hyperinsulinemic |

As a noun insulin

is insulin (polypeptide hormone).

As an adjective hyperinsulinemic is

suffering from or characterized by hyperinsulinemia, an excessively high level of insulin in the blood.

insulin

English

(wikipedia insulin)

Noun

  • A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism.

    • Derived terms

    * insulin-like growth factor / IGF

    hyperinsulinemic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Suffering from or characterized by hyperinsulinemia, an excessively high level of insulin in the blood
    • The patient was hyperinsulinemic .

    Related terms

    * hyperinsulinemia * hyperglycemic * hypoinsulinemic