insulin lispro
English edit
Etymology edit
From insulin + Lys(ine) + Pro(line).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈlɪsˌpɹoʊ/
Noun edit
- (pharmacology) A short-acting insulin analogue administered by injection in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Trade names include Humalog among others.
Hypernyms edit
Coordinate terms edit
- Insulin analogues as pharmaceutical drugs:
References edit
- “insulin lispro”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.