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insulin glargine

US/ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈɡlɑɹˌd͡ʒin/

insulin glargine noun: a long-acting recombinant form of insulin (trademark Lantus) administered by subcutaneous injection for the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Noun

insulin glargine (uncountable)

  1. A long-acting recombinant form of insulin (trademark Lantus) administered by subcutaneous injection for the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Origin of insulin glargine

From insulin + gl(ycine) + arg(in)ine.

Questions about insulin glargine

What does insulin glargine mean?
Insulin glargine means a long-acting recombinant form of insulin (trademark Lantus) administered by subcutaneous injection for the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
What part of speech is insulin glargine?
Insulin glargine is a noun.
How do you pronounce insulin glargine?
Insulin glargine is pronounced /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈɡlɑɹˌd͡ʒin/ (US).

Words near insulin glargine in the dictionary

  1. insulin analogue
  2. insulin analogues
  3. insulin aspart
  4. insulin degludec
  5. insulin detemir
  6. insulin glargine
  7. insulin glulisine
  8. insulin icodec
  9. insulin lispro
  10. insulin plant
  11. insulin pump

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