insulin lispro

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

insulin lispro (uncountable)

  1. (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; insulin
    Coordinate terms: insulin; regular insulin; insulin; insulin aspart, insulin degludec, insulin detemir, insulin glargine, insulin glulisine

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