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liraglutide

/ˌlɪɹ.əˈɡluˌtaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
li-raglu-tide
IPA
/ˌlɪɹ.əˈɡluˌtaɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlɪɹ.əˈɡluˌtaɪd/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

semaglutide

Questions

How do you pronounce liraglutide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɪɹ.əˈɡluˌtaɪd/.
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.
Where does liraglutide come from?
From ly(sine)[Term?] + -glutide (“glucagon-like peptide analog”).

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