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Definition of Lente insulin
1. Noun. Trade names for forms of insulin that are used to treat diabetes mellitus.
Medical Definition of Lente insulin
1. A sterile buffered suspension with zinc chloride, containing 40 or 80 units per ml; the solid phase of the suspension consists of a mixture of 7 parts of crystalline insulin and 3 parts of amorphous insulin. Synonym: lente insulin. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lente Insulin
Literary usage of Lente insulin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"... cardiac complications should be treated with insulin The patient may be
prescribed a long-acting medication (generally NPH or lente insulin) once a day, ..."
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