insulinlike activity

insulinlike activity definition - medical

in·su·lin·like activity (ĭnˈsə-lĭn-līkˌ)

noun Abbr. ILA
A measure of the substances, usually in plasma, that exert biological effects similar to those of insulin in various bioassays.

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