amylin

== English == === Etymology === From amyl- +‎ -in. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæm.əl.ɪn/ === Noun === amylin (uncountable) (biochemistry) The dextrin of starch. (biochemistry) A pancreatic polypeptide hormone that is secreted with insulin by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans, that is a major component of the amyloid deposits found outside beta cells in those affected with type 2 diabetes, and that inhibits the glucose synthesis stimulated by insulin in skeletal muscles. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “amylin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === Milyan, aminyl, mainly