tirzepatide

See also: tirzépatide

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Noun

tirzepatide (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A medication (GLP-1 agonist) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
    Synonym: (trade name) Zepbound
    • 2023 May 2, Rachel Gutman-Wei, “Beware the Ozempic Burp”, in The Atlantic‎[1]:
      Sulfur burps appear to be a somewhat rare side effect of semaglutide, tirzepatide, and other drugs in their class, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists.
    • 2023 November 8, Gina Kolata, “F.D.A. Approves New Obesity Drug That Will Compete With Wegovy”, in The New York Times‎[2], archived from the original on 9 November 2023:
      The drug is called tirzepatide and will be sold under the name Zepbound. It joins a class of new medications that are transforming obesity, a condition that affects 100 million American adults and is linked to a spectrum of diseases including diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, liver disease, kidney disease and joint pain.

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Noun

tirzepatide m (countable and uncountable, plural tirzepatides)

  1. tirzepatide: alternative form of tirzépatide
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