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islet

/ˈaɪslɪt/

Translations

isletnoun

islets

/ˈaɪslɪt/

The boat anchored near a tiny islet in the middle of the lake.

Le bateau a jeté l’ancre près d’un petit îlot au milieu du lac.

îlotEn anatomie, surtout dans l’expression « îlot de Langerhans ».

Insulin is produced in the pancreatic islets.

L’insuline est produite dans les îlots pancréatiques.

Additional translations

îlotPar extension, pour un petit ensemble ou une zone isolée.

Synonyms

isletadjective

/ˈaɪ.lət/

Used attributively to describe something related to an islet or islets, especially of Langerhans.

îlotiqueSurtout en médecine, pour ce qui concerne les îlots pancréatiques ou les îlots de Langerhans.

Islet transplantation offers new hope for patients with type 1 diabetes.

La transplantation îlotique offre un nouvel espoir aux patients atteints de diabète de type 1.

isletnoun

A small island.

The boat anchored near a tiny islet in the middle of the lake.

A small, isolated group or area, often used metaphorically.

The research team discovered an islet of unique plant species in the vast desert.

A small cluster of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete hormones such as insulin; an islet of Langerhans.

Insulin is produced in the pancreatic islets.

isletadjective

Relating to an islet or to islets, particularly the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.

Islet transplantation offers new hope for patients with type 1 diabetes.