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insulin resistance

insulin resistance noun: a pathological condition in which cells fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin; it is a form of, component of, and/or precursor of prediabetes (depending on nosologic viewpoint).

Noun

insulin resistance (uncountable)

  1. A pathological condition in which cells fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin; it is a form of, component of, and/or precursor of prediabetes (depending on nosologic viewpoint).

insulin resistance meaning in Tamil and Arabic

insulin resistance in Tamil

இன்சுலின் எதிர்ப்பு, இன்சுலின் நெகிழாமை

insulin resistance in Arabic

a pathological condition in which cells fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin
مُقَاوَمَة الإنْسُولِين

Questions about insulin resistance

What does insulin resistance mean?
Insulin resistance means a pathological condition in which cells fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin; it is a form of, component of, and/or precursor of prediabetes (depending on nosologic viewpoint).
What is insulin resistance in Tamil?
Insulin resistance in Tamil is இன்சுலின் எதிர்ப்பு, இன்சுலின் நெகிழாமை. See Insulin resistance meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is insulin resistance?
Insulin resistance is a noun.

Words near insulin resistance in the dictionary

  1. insulin icodec
  2. insulin lispro
  3. insulin plant
  4. insulin pump
  5. insulin pumps
  6. insulin resistance
  7. insulin shock therapies
  8. insulin shock therapy
  9. insulinaemia
  10. insulinaemic
  11. insulinase

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