insulin detemir
English edit
Etymology edit
From insulin + de- + th(r)e(onyl) + myr(istoyl).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈdɛt.əˌmɪɹ/
Noun edit
- (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 edit
Coordinate terms edit
- Insulin analogues as pharmaceutical drugs:
References edit
- “insulin detemir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.