English Explanatory Dictionary

amylin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The dextrin of starch.
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈæm.əl.ɪn/

Word forms

amylin

Etymology

From amyl- + -in.

Derived words

amylinomimetic pramlintide
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