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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Ellipsis of isophane insulin: one of various synthetic forms of insulin used to treat diabetes. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
2. 2
   Synonym of isophene (“a line drawn on a map through points where a given seasonal biological event occurs on the same date”). countable

Adjective

1. 1
   Being of a certain ratio of protamine to insulin. not-comparable

   "isophane insulin"

Synonyms

All synonyms

isophenenph

Etymology

From iso- (same) + -phane (“appearing”).

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