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Insulin vs Insulinaemia - What's the difference?

insulin | insulinaemia |

As nouns the difference between insulin and insulinaemia

is that insulin is insulin (polypeptide hormone) while insulinaemia is (pathology) the (normal) presence of insulin in the bloodstream.

insulin

English

(wikipedia insulin)

Noun

  • A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism.

    • Derived terms

    * insulin-like growth factor / IGF

    insulinaemia

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (pathology) The (normal) presence of insulin in the bloodstream

    • Related terms

    *hyperinsulinaemia *hypoinsulinaemia