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]