isophane

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Synonyms: isophene, isophone, prophane, isophote, isoprene, dicophane, isophagy

Antonyms: isophene, isophone, prophane, isophote, isoprene, dicophane, isophagy

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|of a solution containing protamine and insulin}} Being of a certain ratio of [[protamine]] to [[insulin]].<!--The ratio is defined operationally. Its operational definition need not be specified here, and some Wiktionarians would remove it if it were here, because shut-up-egghead. MW Medical has it, but that's a med dict.-->

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q1929845}} {{lb|en|uncountable|medicine}} {{ellipsis of|en|[[#Adjective|isophane]] insulin}}: one of various synthetic forms of [[insulin]] used to treat [[diabetes]].
2. {{senseid|en|Q135978063}} {{lb|en|countable|meteorology}} {{syn of|en|isophene<id:Q135978063><!--given the etymologies involved, syn rather than alt form, despite the specious appearance of alt spelling and pronunciation--><gloss:a line drawn on a map through points where a given seasonal biological event occurs on the same date>}}.

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