insulin

n. hormone which regulates the body's absorption of glucose and other nutrients; substance used as a treatment for diabetes (Pharmacology)

Insulin is an animal hormone whose presence informs the body's cells that the animal is well fed, causing liver and muscle cells to take in glucose and store it in the form of glycogen, and causing fat cells to take in blood lipids and turn them into triglycerides. In addition it has several other anabolic effects throughout the body.
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Insulin /in·su·lin/ 1. a protein hormone formed from proinsulin in the beta cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. [more]Insulin - Community and Resources

Noun
1. hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
(hypernym) hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
(hyponym) Lente Insulin, Lente Iletin

n. insulin, hormone which regulates the body's absorption of glucose and other nutrients; (Pharmacology) substance used as a treatment for diabetes