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semaglutide

UK/ˌsɛməˈɡluːtaɪd//ˌsɛməˈɡlutaɪd/

semaglutide noun: a peptide used in the treatment of diabetes and as an antiobesity medication.

Noun

semaglutide (countable and uncountable, plural semaglutides)

  1. A peptide used in the treatment of diabetes and as an antiobesity medication.
    • Last year, the situation began to change when Novo Nordisk received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to market semaglutide. The drug can elicit a 15 percent to 17 percent weight loss in people with obesity.2022 April 28, Gina Kolata, “Patients Taking Experimental Obesity Drug Lost More Than 50 Pounds, Maker Claims”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    • But now a new generation of medications has arrived, based on a better understanding of the biological underpinnings of obesity. […] One of these medications – semaglutide, sold under the brand name Wegovy – will soon be available in UK chemists in the form of a weekly, self-administered injection.2023 February 23, Jason Halford, “It may be the most effective anti-obesity drug yet – but even Wegovy is no ‘wonder cure’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

semaglutide meaning in Arabic

semaglutide in Arabic

Translations
سيماجلوتيد

Examples of semaglutide in a sentence

  • As semaglutide has skyrocketed in popularity, patients have been sharing curious effects that go beyond just appetite suppression.2023 May 19, Sarah Zhang, “Ozempic’s Next Act”, in The Atlantic:
  • The heart of the growth is semaglutide, Novo Nordisk’s synthetic version of a hormone known as glucagon-like peptide 1, or GLP-1, which helps the body regulate blood sugar levels.2024 April 20, Eshe Nelson, Charlotte de la Fuente, “It Introduced Ozempic to the World. Now It Must Remake Itself.”, in The New York...

Forms of semaglutide

pluralsemaglutides

Origin of semaglutide

From sema- + -glutide (“glucagon-like peptide analog”).

Questions about semaglutide

What does semaglutide mean?
Semaglutide means a peptide used in the treatment of diabetes and as an antiobesity medication.
What is semaglutide in Arabic?
Semaglutide in Arabic is سيماجلوتيد. See Semaglutide meaning in Arabic.
How do you use semaglutide in a sentence?
As semaglutide has skyrocketed in popularity, patients have been sharing curious effects that go beyond just appetite suppression.
What part of speech is semaglutide?
Semaglutide is a noun.
How do you pronounce semaglutide?
Semaglutide is pronounced /ˌsɛməˈɡlutaɪd/ (US).
What is the plural of semaglutide?
The plural of semaglutide is semaglutides.

Words near semaglutide in the dictionary

  1. Semaan
  2. Semaans
  3. Semacode
  4. Semacodes
  5. semagacestat
  6. semaglutide
  7. semaglutides
  8. semagram
  9. semagrams
  10. Semai
  11. Semainean

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