insulin aspart

English

Etymology

From insulin +‎ aspart(ate).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.səl.ɪn ˈæ.spɑɹt/

Noun

insulin aspart (uncountable)

(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.

Hypernyms

insulin analogue

Coordinate terms

Insulin analogues as pharmaceutical drugs:

References

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

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