amylin

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Synonyms: amylic, amyrin, amlin, aylin

Antonyms: amylic, amyrin, amlin, aylin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|carbohydrate}} The [[dextrin]] of [[starch]].
2. {{lb|en|protein|hormone}} A [[pancreatic]] [[w:peptide hormone|polypeptide hormone]] that is secreted with [[insulin]] by the [[beta cell]]s of the [[w:pancreatic islets|islets of Langerhans]], that is a major component of the [[amyloid]] deposits found outside beta cells in those affected with {{w|type 2 diabetes}}, and that inhibits the [[glucose]] [[synthesis]] stimulated by insulin in [[skeletal muscle]]s.

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