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insulin analogue

insulin analogue noun: any of several molecular analogues of endogenous insulin with similar insulin receptor ligand activity but suitable for differing time spans of bioavailability and action; produced recombinantly and used as medications in treating diabetes; often metonymically just called insulin, the molecular modifications notwithstanding.

Noun

insulin analogue (plural insulin analogues)

  1. Any of several molecular analogues of endogenous insulin with similar insulin receptor ligand activity but suitable for differing time spans of bioavailability and action; produced recombinantly and used as medications in treating diabetes; often metonymically just called insulin, the molecular modifications notwithstanding.

Forms of insulin analogue

pluralinsulin analogues

Questions about insulin analogue

What does insulin analogue mean?
Insulin analogue means any of several molecular analogues of endogenous insulin with similar insulin receptor ligand activity but suitable for differing time spans of bioavailability and action; produced recombinantly and used as medications in treating diabetes; often metonymically just called insulin, the molecular modifications notwithstanding.
What part of speech is insulin analogue?
Insulin analogue is a noun.
What is the plural of insulin analogue?
The plural of insulin analogue is insulin analogues.

Words near insulin analogue in the dictionary

  1. insulative
  2. insulator
  3. insulators
  4. insulatory
  5. insulin
  6. insulin analogue
  7. insulin analogues
  8. insulin aspart
  9. insulin degludec
  10. insulin detemir
  11. insulin glargine

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