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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. 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;
[syn: recombinant human insulin, Humulin]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Humulin \Hu"mu*lin\, n. [NL. Humulus, the genus including the hop.] An extract of hops. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Humulin n 1: 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 [syn: recombinant human insulin, Humulin]