insulin glargine
English
Etymology
From insulin + gl(ycine) + arg(in)ine.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈɡlɑɹˌd͡ʒin/
Noun
insulin glargine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A long-acting recombinant form of insulin (trademark Lantus) administered by subcutaneous injection for the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
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Coordinate terms
- Insulin analogues as pharmaceutical drugs:
References
- “insulin glargine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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