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pramlintide

US/ˈpɹæm.lɪnˌtaɪd/

pramlintide noun: a synthetic amylin analog (trademark Symlin) that is administered by injection in the form of its acetate C₁₇₁H₂₆₇N₅₁O₅₃S₂·C₂H₄O₂ and is used with insulin therapy to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Noun

pramlintide (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic amylin analog (trademark Symlin) that is administered by injection in the form of its acetate C₁₇₁H₂₆₇N₅₁O₅₃S₂·C₂H₄O₂ and is used with insulin therapy to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Origin of pramlintide

From translingual Pr(o) + am(y)lin + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).

Questions about pramlintide

What does pramlintide mean?
Pramlintide means a synthetic amylin analog (trademark Symlin) that is administered by injection in the form of its acetate C₁₇₁H₂₆₇N₅₁O₅₃S₂·C₂H₄O₂ and is used with insulin therapy to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
What part of speech is pramlintide?
Pramlintide is a noun.
How do you pronounce pramlintide?
Pramlintide is pronounced /ˈpɹæm.lɪnˌtaɪd/ (US).

Words near pramlintide in the dictionary

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  3. pramiracetam
  4. pramitol
  5. pramiverine
  6. pramlintide
  7. Prammoo
  8. Pramnian
  9. pramocaine
  10. Pramod
  11. Pramodoota

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