insulin detemir

English

Etymology

From insulin +‎ de- +‎ th(r)e(onyl) +‎ myr(istoyl).

Pronunciation

Noun

insulin detemir (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A long-acting recombinant form of insulin administered by subcutaneous injection in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Trade names include Levemir and possibly others.
    Hypernyms: insulin analogue; insulin
    Coordinate terms: insulin; regular insulin; insulin; insulin aspart, insulin degludec, insulin glargine, insulin glulisine, insulin lispro

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