amylin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæm.əl.ɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
From amyl- + -in.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The dextrin of starch.
- (uncountable) 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.
Deriveds
Translations (1)
pt amilina (Translations)