insulin glargine
English edit
Etymology edit
From insulin + gl(ycine) + arg(in)ine.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈɡlɑɹˌd͡ʒin/
Noun edit
insulin glargine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A long-acting recombinant form of insulin (trademark Lantus) administered by subcutaneous injection for the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Hypernyms edit
Coordinate terms edit
- Insulin analogues as pharmaceutical drugs:
References edit
- “insulin glargine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.