insulin aspart
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From insulin + aspart(ate).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈæ.spɑɹt/
Noun[edit]
- (pharmacology) A short-acting modified recombinant form of insulin (a short-acting insulin analogue) administered by subcutaneous injection in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Trade names (trademarks) include NovoLog, Fiasp, and others.
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Coordinate terms[edit]
- Insulin analogues as pharmaceutical drugs:
References[edit]
- “insulin aspart”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.