liraglutide
An antidiabetic drug C₁₇₂H₂₆₅N₄₃O₅₁ that is an analog of glucagon-like peptide 1…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.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)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.
Origin
From ly(sine)[Term?] + -glutide (“glucagon-like peptide analog”).From ly(sine)[Term?] + -glutide (“glucagon-like peptide analog”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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