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 produced and secreted by the pancreas or administered by injection, that is necessary for glucose (in the blood) to be transported into cells where it is converted into energy.The only tissues that do not require insulin to transport glucose into cells are the brain and heart.nsulin is a hormone produced and secreted by the pancreas or administered by injection, that is necessary for glucose (in the blood) to be transported into cells where it is converted into energy.