pramlintide
English edit
Etymology edit
From Pr(o) + am(y)lin + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹæm.lɪnˌtaɪd/
Noun edit
pramlintide (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic amylin analog (trademark Symlin) that is administered by injection in the form of its acetate C171H267N51O53S2·C2H4O2 and is used with insulin therapy to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
References edit
- “pramlintide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.