insulin

noun3

1. •
   A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).

   • Mommy said that Grandma's diabetes happened because her body stopped making its own insulin.
2. •
   Any exogenous preparation of this hormone for use as a medication.

   • The advent of insulin in the mid-20th century changed the lives of millions of people with diabetes.
3. •
   Any exogenous preparation of this hormone or its analogues for use as a medication.

   • A: What kind of insulin do you take? B: I use basal-bolus therapy, which in my case involves glargine and lispro.