isophane

Meanings

adjectiveisophane (not comparable)

not comparableBeing of a certain ratio of protamine to insulin.
isophane insulin
1 more example
isophane insulin suspension

nounisophane (countable and uncountable, plural isophanes)

abbreviationellipsisuncountablemedicineEllipsis of isophane insulin: one of various synthetic forms of insulin used to treat diabetes.
Synonyms: NPH
countableclimatologySynonym of isophene (“a line drawn on a map through points where a given seasonal biological event occurs on the same date”).
Synonyms: isophene

nounEllipsis of isophane insulin: one of various synthetic forms of insulin used to treat diabetes.

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nounSynonym of isophene (“a line drawn on a map through points where a given seasonal biological event occurs on the same date”).

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Also see

From iso- (same) + -phane (“appearing”).

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APA

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“isophane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isophane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isophane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isophane.

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