islet
Americannoun
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Origin of islet
From the Middle French word islette, dating back to 1530–40. See isle, -et
Example Sentences
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Along with another islet, Siri, "these islands have been fortified, turned into mini-fortresses with anti-ship missiles", Pierre Razoux from the France-based Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies told AFP recently.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
To address this shortage, the research team is producing its own stem cell derived islet cells in the laboratory.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
In this disease, the body's own immune defenses mistakenly attack and destroy the insulin-producing islet cells in the pancreas.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025
Possible solutions include producing large amounts of islet cells in the laboratory from pluripotent human stem cells or developing methods that help transplanted donor islets survive longer and function more efficiently after transplantation.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025
They bent over it, squinting at the islet.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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