Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Melanin(noun) a black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and elsewhere. It is supposed to be derived from the decomposition of hemoglobin.
How to prepare your insulin dose if you are using two types of insulin: 1  When you mix regular insulin with another type of insulin, always draw the regular insulin into the syringe first. When you mix two types of insulins other than regular insulin, it does not matter in what order you draw them into the syringe.
The second type of insulin that type 1 diabetics need is short-acting insulin, which is given to cover the carbohydrates in the food they eat. Short-acting insulins are given just before a meal or snack and, ideally, the dose should vary depending on how many carbohydrates are in the food.