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“insulin” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/insuˈlina/

Example

Mi abuelo necesita insulina después de comer.

My grandfather needs insulin after he eats.

Illustration for insulina (insulin)

How to say “insulin” in Spanish

“Insulin” in Spanish is insulina.

Pancreatic peptide hormone that helps remove glucose from the blood.

Full entry for insulina: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with insulina

¿Tienes que ponerte insulina antes de salir?

Do you have to inject yourself with insulin before going out?

Tips for using insulina

  • Insulina is often treated as an uncountable substance (necesita insulina), while doses are expressed with unidad or inyección (una unidad de insulina, una inyección de insulina).

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