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insulin resistance

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
in-sulin re-sis-tance
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 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).

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

metabolic syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

resistin diabetes metabolic syndrome prediabetes sensitivity

Questions

What does insulin resistance mean?
A 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).

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