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proinsulin

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[proh-in-suh-lin, -ins-yuh-] / proʊˈɪn sə lɪn, -ˈɪns yə- /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. the prohormone of insulin, converted into insulin by enzymatic removal of part of the molecule.

Etymology

Origin of proinsulin

First recorded in 1915–20; pro- 1 + insulin

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