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insulin detemir

/ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈdɛt.əˌmɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-sulin de-temir
IPA
/ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈdɛt.əˌmɪɹ/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈdɛt.əˌmɪɹ/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

insulin regular insulin insulin aspart insulin degludec insulin glargine insulin glulisine insulin lispro

Questions

How do you pronounce insulin detemir?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈdɛt.əˌmɪɹ/.
What does insulin detemir mean?
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.
Where does insulin detemir come from?
From insulin + de- + th(r)e(onyl) + myr(istoyl).

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