insulin zinc suspension
noun
: a suspension of insulin for injection in a buffered solution that contains a salt of zinc (as zinc chloride), has a slow onset and intermediate to long duration of action, and in which the insulin is crystalline and amorphous in the approximate ratio of 7:3 or is predominantly crystalline see lente, ultralente
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“Insulin zinc suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/insulin%20zinc%20suspension. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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