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Diabetes: A disease caused by abnormal levels of sugar in the blood, caused by the body’s inability to produce or use the hormone insulin properly. If untreated, diabetes can cause circulatory problems and nerve damage. Diabetes may be treated with medication, insulin injections and dietary restrictions.

Glucose: A sugar that all animals need in their diets in order to live.

Insulin: A hormone produced in the pancreas that acts to regulate the amount of sugar in the blood by causing cells, especially liver and muscle cells, to absorb glucose from the bloodstream. 2. A drug containing this hormone, obtained from the pancreas of animals or produced synthetically and used in treating diabetes.