insulin resistance
B2CEFR level
50/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister
A reduced response of the body's tissues to insulin, so that higher levels are needed to keep blood glucose normal.
Weight loss and exercise can significantly improve insulin resistance in these patients.
Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.
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