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Humulin

Humulin

1 6.2
A brand of human insulin used to treat diabetes
  • noun
  • /ˈhjuːmʊlɪn/
  • Specialized
: Humulin
  • Many diabetes patients rely on Humulin for their daily insulin injections.

Examples

  • "Humulin L and U."

    The Glass House (2001)

  • If I recall correctly, my twin brother was the fifth person to be given Humulin Insulin during a research project at Emory University.

    Blog text (21)

  • Eli Lilly went on in 1982 to sell the first commercially available biosynthetic human insulin under the brand name Humulin.

    Blog text (21)

  • Animal insulin caused reactions in some patients, so in 1982, Genentech marketed genetically engineered human insulin under the name Humulin.

    Blog text (1)

  • In 1982, Humulin became the first ever biosynthetic insulin to be used in treating diabetes.

  • Doctors often prescribe Humulin to help patients manage their blood sugar levels effectively.

Synonyms

recombinant human insulin
vsHumulin
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A man-made insulin like the one the human body makes that doctors use to treat diabetes

is the commercial name for the general genetically engineered product

Surface Forms

Humulin singular
Humulins plural

Morphology

Humulin = human + insulin (semi-transparent) = human + insulin

The trademark appears to be a blend of 'human' and 'insulin', so the medical sense is inferable, but the form is a branded contraction rather than a regular morphological formation.

Etymology

Humulin joins human and the end of insulin, so it means 'human insulin' used to treat diabetes. Think of it as insulin made to match people, not from animals.