insulin detemir
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From insulin + de- + th(r)e(onyl) + myr(istoyl).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈdɛt.əˌmɪɹ/
Noun[edit]
- (pharmacology) A long-acting recombinant form of insulin administered by subcutaneous injection in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Trade names include Levemir and possibly others.
Hypernyms[edit]
Coordinate terms[edit]
- Insulin analogues as pharmaceutical drugs:
References[edit]
- “insulin detemir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.