insulin lispro

English

Etymology

From insulin +‎ Lys(ine) +‎ Pro(line).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈlɪsˌpɹoʊ/

Noun

insulin lispro (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A short-acting insulin analogue administered by injection in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Trade names include Humalog among others.

Hypernyms

insulin analogue

Coordinate terms

Insulin analogues as pharmaceutical drugs:

References

“insulin lispro”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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