liraglutide

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US/ˌlɪɹ.əˈɡluˌtaɪd/US/lɪˈɹæɡ.lʊˌtaɪd/

noun

An 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.

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Meanings

nounliraglutide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn 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.

Origin

From ly(sine)[Term?] + -glutide (“glucagon-like peptide analog”).

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APA

liraglutide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liraglutide

MLA

“liraglutide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liraglutide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liraglutide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liraglutide.

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