Amylin in a sentence

Amylin meaning

1. The dextrin of starch.
2. 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.

Using Amylin

• The main meaning on this page is: The dextrin of starch. | 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.
• In the example corpus, amylin often appears in combinations such as: and amylin.

Context around Amylin

• Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
• Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 0 end
• Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

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Corpus analysis for Amylin

• In this selection, "amylin" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
• Around the word, regulates stand out and add context to how "amylin" is used.
• Recognizable usage signals include amylin a peptide and amylin can be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
• By corpus frequency, "amylin" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.