insulin aspart
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From insulin + aspart(ate).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈæ.spɑɹt/
Noun
[edit]- (pharmacology) A short-acting modified recombinant form of insulin (a short-acting insulin analogue) administered by subcutaneous injection in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Trade names (trademarks) include NovoLog, Fiasp, and others.
- Hypernyms: insulin analogue; insulin
- Coordinate terms: insulin; regular insulin; insulin; insulin degludec, insulin detemir, insulin glargine, insulin glulisine, insulin lispro
References
[edit]- “insulin aspart”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.