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Insulin

/ɪnzuˈliːn/· noun· Pl. —

insulin

Das Insulin lowers the blood sugar. It's injected under the skin with a pen, in Einheiten (units): „acht Einheiten vor dem Frühstück“. Nurses check the blood sugar before they give it.

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das Insulin
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des Insulins

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Insulin
insulin (the hormone and the medicine)

Die Ärztin hat das Insulin am Morgen um zwei Einheiten erhöht.

The doctor increased the morning insulin by two units.

Word family

Insulinder Insulinpeninsulin pendie Insulinspritzeinsulin injectioninsulinpflichtiginsulin-dependent

Common combinations

  • Insulin spritzento inject insulin
  • das Insulin erhöhen / reduzierento increase / reduce the insulin
  • acht Einheiten Insulineight units of insulin

Real examples

  • Frau Albrecht spritzt ihr Insulin seit zwanzig Jahren selbst.Mrs Albrecht has injected her own insulin for twenty years.
  • Vor dem Insulin messe ich immer zuerst den Blutzucker.Before the insulin I always check the blood sugar first.
  • Wenn sie nichts isst, bekommt sie weniger Insulin.If she doesn't eat anything, she gets less insulin.

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