maladroit definition: The definition of maladroit is awkward or showing a lack of skills. (adjective) An example of a maladroit person is an employee who cannot accomplish the simplest tasks of the job....
Insulin: An elevated blood glucose concentration results in the secretion of insulin: glucose is transported into body cells. The uptake of glucose by liver, kidney and brain cells is by diffusion and does not require insulin.
The body requires sugar, or glucose, to provide energy for all its functions. A hormone called insulin allows glucose to enter individual cells. Normally, after eating, beta cells in the pancreas (an abdominal organ) produce more insulin to process the incoming sugar.