insulin lispro

US/ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈlɪsˌpɹoʊ/

noun

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

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Meanings

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

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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