amylin

English

Etymology

From amyl- +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæm.əl.ɪn/

Noun

amylin (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) The dextrin of starch.
2. (biochemistry) 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.

Derived terms

• amylinomimetic
• pramlintide

 

Translations

Translations

• Portuguese: amilina f

References

• “amylin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• Milyan, aminyl, mainly