English Explanatory Dictionary

insulin analogue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

insulin analogue insulin analogues
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