insulin analogue

noun

Any of several molecular analogues of endogenous insulin with similar insulin receptor ligand activity but suitable for differing time spans of bioavailability and action; produced recombinantly and used as medications in treating diabetes; often metonymically just called insulin, the molecular modifications notwithstanding.

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nouninsulin analogue (plural insulin analogues)

plural insulin analogues

  1. Any of several molecular analogues of endogenous insulin with similar insulin receptor ligand activity but suitable for differing time spans of bioavailability and action; produced recombinantly and used as medications in treating diabetes; often metonymically just called insulin, the molecular modifications notwithstanding.
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insulin analogue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insulin%20analogue

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