Meanings
nouninsulin resistance (uncountable)
- uncountableendocrinologyA 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).
Translations
Arabic مُقَاوَمَة الإنْسُولِين
- مُقَاوَمَة الإنْسُولِينa pathological condition in which cells fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin
Hungarian inzulinrezisztencia
- inzulinrezisztenciaa pathological condition in which cells fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin
Spanish resistencia insulínica
- resistencia insulínicaa pathological condition in which cells fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin
Turkish insülin direnci
- insülin direncia pathological condition in which cells fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin
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“insulin resistance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insulin%20resistance. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insulin resistance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insulin%20resistance.
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