insulin glar·gine
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Medical Definition of insulin glargine
: a long-acting recombinant form of insulin administered by subcutaneous injection for the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Note: Insulin glargine is marketed under the trademark Lantus.
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“Insulin glargine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/insulin%20glargine. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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