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1 Definition of insulin glargine

Meaning of insulin glargine: A drug used to control the amount of sugar in the blood of patients with diabetes.

A drug used to control the amount of sugar in the blood of patients with diabetes. It is a form of the hormone insulin that is made in the laboratory. Insulin glargine controls blood sugar longer than insulin does. It is a type of therapeutic insulin. Also called insulin glargine recombinant and Lantus.

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