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human insulin

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human insulin
n.
A protein that has the normal structure of insulin produced by the human pancreas but that is prepared by recombinant DNA techniques and by semisynthetic processes.
human insulin,
a biosynthetic product manufactured from Escherichia coli by recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid technology. The advantage of human insulin is that it eliminates allergic reactions that occur with the use of animal insulins. See also insulin, def. 2.


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