insulinogenesis

insulinogenesis definition - medical

in·su·lin·o·gen·e·sis (ĭnˌsə-lĭnˌə-jĕnˈĭ-sĭs)

noun
Production of insulin by the islets of Langerhans.

Related Forms:

  • inˌsu·linˌo·genˈic, inˌsu·lo·genˈic (ĭnˌsə-lō-gĕnˈĭk) adjective

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