What does "liraglutide" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "liraglutide"?

Pronounced //ˌlɪɹ.əˈɡluˌtaɪd//.

Liraglutide

//ˌlɪɹ.əˈɡluˌtaɪd// noun

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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. uncountable

Etymology

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

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