human insulin

noun

The insulin produced by (the pancreas of) the human body, as contrasted with porcine insulin, bovine insulin, murine insulin, or other animalian forms, which are in some cases slightly different molecularly.

Similar
regular insulin
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Meanings

nounhuman insulin (countable and uncountable, plural human insulins)

plural human insulins

  1. countableuncountableThe insulin produced by (the pancreas of) the human body, as contrasted with porcine insulin, bovine insulin, murine insulin, or other animalian forms, which are in some cases slightly different molecularly.
  2. countableoftenuncountablehealth careSynonym of regular insulin.

    Synonyms: regular insulin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of regular insulin.

Similar
regular insulin
Also see
regular insulin
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APA

human insulin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20insulin

MLA

“human insulin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20insulin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “human insulin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20insulin.

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