insulin glargine

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈɡlɑɹˌd͡ʒin/

Noun

insulin glargine (uncountable)

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

Hypernyms

• insulin analogue

Coordinate terms

• Insulin analogues as pharmaceutical drugs:
  • insulin aspart
  • insulin degludec
  • insulin detemir
  • insulin glulisine
  • insulin lispro

References

• “insulin glargine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.