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

Definition of insulin glargine recombinant

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 recombinant controls blood sugar longer than insulin does. It is a type of therapeutic insulin. Also called insulin glargine and Lantus.

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