Uses of Pliers. There are approximately 9 different types of pliers and some can duplicate tasks while others are specialized. Pliers can tackle a variety of jobs including installing and shaping wire, tightening and loosening nuts and bolts, removing nails and a host of other functions.
insulin. n. 1. (Biology) a protein hormone, secreted in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, that controls the concentration of glucose in the blood. Insulin deficiency results in diabetes mellitus. [C20: from New Latin insula islet (of the pancreas) + -in]. (ËÉªn sÉ lÉªn, ËÉªns yÉ-). n.
Insulin is a hormone made by beta cells in the pancreas. Beta cells are very sensitive to the amount of glucose in the bloodstream. Normally beta cells check the blood's glucose level every few seconds and sense when they need to speed up or slow down the amount of insulin they're making and releasing.