insulin aspart
English edit
Etymology edit
From insulin + aspart(ate).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈæ.spɑɹt/
Noun edit
- (pharmacology) A short-acting modified recombinant form of insulin (a short-acting insulin analogue) administered by subcutaneous injection in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Trade names (trademarks) include NovoLog, Fiasp, and others.
Hypernyms edit
Coordinate terms edit
- Insulin analogues as pharmaceutical drugs:
References edit
- “insulin aspart”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.