insulin

BrE /ˈɪnsjʊlɪn/ AmE /ˈɪnsjuːlɪn/

noun en → es

1 MEDICINE [singular] B2

a hormone that controls the amount of sugar in your blood and is produced by the pancreas. People with diabetes need to inject insulin into their body.

insulina, hormona

  • inject insulin

Collocations inject insulin · diabetes and insulin

  • She needs to inject insulin twice a day.

    Ella necesita inyectarse insulina dos veces al día.

2 DIABETES [singular] B1

the hormone that people with diabetes need to control their blood sugar levels.

insulina, tratamiento para la diabetes

  • need insulin for

Collocations diabetes and insulin · inject insulin

  • He has to take insulin because he has diabetes.

    Él tiene que tomar insulina porque padece diabetes.