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Meaning of amylin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈæm.əl.ɪn/

Definitions

  1. The dextrin of starch.
    uncountable
  2. A pancreatic polypeptide hormone that is secreted with insulin by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans, that is a major component of the amyloid deposits found outside beta cells in those affected with type 2 diabetes, and that inhibits the glucose synthesis stimulated by insulin in skeletal muscles.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Português amilina

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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