pramlintide

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US/ˈpɹæm.lɪnˌtaɪd/

noun

A synthetic amylin analog (trademark Symlin) that is administered by injection in the form of its acetate C₁₇₁H₂₆₇N₅₁O₅₃S₂·C₂H₄O₂ and is used with insulin therapy to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

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Meanings

nounpramlintide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic amylin analog (trademark Symlin) that is administered by injection in the form of its acetate C₁₇₁H₂₆₇N₅₁O₅₃S₂·C₂H₄O₂ and is used with insulin therapy to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Origin

From translingual Pr(o) + am(y)lin + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).

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APA

pramlintide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pramlintide

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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