insulin aspart

English

Etymology

From insulin +‎ aspart(ate).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈæ.spɑɹt/

Noun

insulin aspart (uncountable)

1. (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: insulin analogue; insulin

   Coordinate terms: insulin; regular insulin; insulin; insulin degludec, insulin detemir, insulin glargine, insulin glulisine, insulin lispro

References

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