English Explanatory Dictionary

human insulin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The insulin produced by (the pancreas of) the human body, as contrasted with porcine insulin, bovine insulin, murine insulin, or other animalian forms, which are in some cases slightly different molecularly.
  2. Synonym of regular insulin.

Word forms

human insulin human insulins

Synonyms

regular insulin
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