No. 3,858 in Japanese
インスリン
Insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels.
In a sentence
インスリンは血糖値を調節するホルモンです。
Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels.
The word 'インスリン' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the medical concept of insulin as a substance.
彼はインスリン注射が必要です。
He needs insulin injections.
Here, 'インスリン' is used in the context of a medical necessity, referring to the injections containing insulin.
インスリン分泌が正常でない場合、糖尿病の可能性があります。
If insulin secretion is not normal, there is a possibility of diabetes.
In this sentence, 'インスリン' is used as part of a phase describing its physiological secretion process in the body.
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