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insulin lispro

/ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈlɪsˌpɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
in-sulin lispro
IPA
/ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈlɪsˌpɹoʊ/
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short-acting insulin analogue administered by injection in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Trade names include Humalog among others.

Uncountable

Etymology

From insulin + Lys(ine) + Pro(line).

Regional Pronunciation

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

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

insulin regular insulin insulin aspart insulin degludec insulin detemir insulin glargine insulin glulisine

Questions

How do you pronounce insulin lispro?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈlɪsˌpɹoʊ/.
What does insulin lispro mean?
A short-acting insulin analogue administered by injection in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Trade names include Humalog among others.
Where does insulin lispro come from?
From insulin + Lys(ine) + Pro(line).

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