insulin analogues

A form of insulin analogue — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of insulin analogue
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