pramlintide

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pram·lin·tide

 (prăm′lĭn-tīd′)
n.
An injectable drug that is a synthetic analog of the hormone amylin, used in the form of its acetate salt to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
[pram-, of unknown origin + -lintide, amylin derivative or mimic suffix ((amy)lin + (pep)tide).]
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pramlintide

n pramlintida
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