insulin lispro

English

Etymology

From insulin +‎ Lys(ine) +‎ Pro(line).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

insulin lispro (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A short-acting insulin analogue administered by injection in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Trade names include Humalog among others.

   Hypernyms: insulin analogue; insulin

   Coordinate terms: insulin; regular insulin; insulin; insulin aspart, insulin degludec, insulin detemir, insulin glargine, insulin glulisine

References

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