Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun recombinant_human_insulin

1 sense of recombinant human insulin

Sense 1
recombinant human insulin, Humulin -- (a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin)
       => insulin -- (hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells)