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insulin glargine

/ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈɡlɑɹˌd͡ʒin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
in-sulin glargine
IPA
/ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈɡlɑɹˌd͡ʒin/
17
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long-acting recombinant form of insulin (trademark Lantus) administered by subcutaneous injection for the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Uncountable

Etymology

From insulin + gl(ycine) + arg(in)ine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈɡlɑɹˌd͡ʒin/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

insulin regular insulin insulin aspart insulin degludec insulin detemir insulin glulisine insulin lispro

Questions

How do you pronounce insulin glargine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈɡlɑɹˌd͡ʒin/.
What does insulin glargine mean?
A long-acting recombinant form of insulin (trademark Lantus) administered by subcutaneous injection for the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Where does insulin glargine come from?
From insulin + gl(ycine) + arg(in)ine.

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