liraglutide
English
editEtymology
editFrom ly(sine) + [Term?] + -glutide (“glucagon-like peptide analog”).
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Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌlɪɹ.əˈɡluˌtaɪd/, /lɪˈɹæɡ.lʊˌtaɪd/
Noun
editliraglutide (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A antidiabetic drug C172H265N43O51 (trademark Victoza) that is an analog of glucagon-like peptide 1 administered by injection in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
- Hypernym: GLP-1 RA
- Coordinate term: semaglutide
References
edit- “liraglutide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.