amylin

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US/ˈæm.əl.ɪn/

noun

The dextrin of starch.

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Meanings

nounamylin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe dextrin of starch.
  2. uncountablebiochemistryA 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.

Origin

From amyl- + -in.

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Translations

Portuguese amilina
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mainlyMilyanaminyl
Cite this entry
APA

amylin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylin

MLA

“amylin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amylin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylin.

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