Isophane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Isophane is an adjective meaning (of a solution containing protamine and insulin) Being of a certain ratio of protamine to insulin.
Meaning
(of a solution containing protamine and insulin) Being of a certain ratio of protamine to insulin.
More Meanings
- (uncountable, medicine) Ellipsis of isophane insulin: one of various synthetic forms of insulin used to treat diabetes.
- (countable, meteorology) Synonym of isophene (“a line drawn on a map through points where a given seasonal biological event occurs on the same date”).
Example Sentences
isophane insulin
isophane insulin suspension
Word Forms
- isophanes
Synonyms for isophane
Depending on context, synonyms include isophene.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include insulatard, insulin, lispro, insulinotherapy, lente, humulin.
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