insulin resistance
n.
A state of diminished effectiveness of insulin in lowering the levels of blood sugar, usually resulting from insulin binding by antibodies, and associated with such conditions as obesity, ketoacidosis, and infection.
Words nearby insulin resistance
insulative,
insulator,
insulin,
insulin pump,
insulin reaction,
insulin resistance,
insulin shock,
insulin-antagonizing factor,
insulin-coma therapy,
insulin-dependent diabetes,
insulinemia