insulin detemir

English

Etymology

From insulin +‎ de- +‎ th(r)e(onyl) +‎ myr(istoyl).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈdɛt.əˌmɪɹ/

Noun

insulin detemir (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A long-acting recombinant form of insulin administered by subcutaneous injection in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Trade names include Levemir and possibly others.

Hypernyms

insulin analogue

Coordinate terms

Insulin analogues as pharmaceutical drugs:

References

“insulin detemir”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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