Semaglutide

Quick meaning: Semaglutide is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A peptide used in the treatment of diabetes and as an antiobesity medication.

Meaning

(pharmacology) A peptide used in the treatment of diabetes and as an antiobesity medication.

Example Sentences

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.

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.

As semaglutide has skyrocketed in popularity, patients have been sharing curious effects that go beyond just appetite suppression. They have reported losing interest in a whole range of addictive and compulsive behaviors: drinking, smoking, shopping, biting nails, picking at skin.

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.

Word Forms

• semaglutides

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