インスリン

いんすりん
noun
insulin
health
1. insulin
A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood sugar levels. Also refers to the medication used to treat diabetes.
インスリンを注射(ちゅうしゃ)する。
To inject insulin.
糖尿病(とうにょうびょう)の患者(かんじゃ)はインスリンが必要(ひつよう)だ。
Diabetes patients need insulin.
食後(しょくご)に血糖値(けっとうち)が上(あ)がると、膵臓(すいぞう)からインスリンが分泌(ぶんぴつ)される。
When blood sugar rises after eating, insulin is secreted from the pancreas.

A loanword from English/German "insulin." Japan has a significant population of diabetes patients, making this a word commonly encountered in health-related contexts, news, and daily conversation.

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Related: 糖尿病(とうにょうびょう) (diabetes)
Related: 血糖値(けっとうち) (blood sugar level)
Related: 膵臓(すいぞう) (pancreas)
Related: 注射(ちゅうしゃ) (injection)
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Added 2026.4.19 21:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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