insulin glargine

US/ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈɡlɑɹˌd͡ʒin/

noun

A long-acting recombinant form of insulin (trademark Lantus) administered by subcutaneous injection for the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

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Meanings

nouninsulin glargine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA long-acting recombinant form of insulin (trademark Lantus) administered by subcutaneous injection for the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Origin

From insulin + gl(ycine) + arg(in)ine.

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APA

insulin glargine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insulin%20glargine

MLA

“insulin glargine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insulin%20glargine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insulin glargine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insulin%20glargine.

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