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Added 10 October 2026

isophane

adjective

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Being of a certain ratio of protamine to insulin.
isophane insulin

noun

Ellipsis of isophane insulin: one of various synthetic forms of insulin used to treat diabetes.
Synonym of isophene (“a line drawn on a map through points where a given seasonal biological event occurs on the same date”).

Origin

From iso- (same) + -phane (“appearing”).

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