tirzepatide en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /təˈzɛpəˌtaɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /tɚˈzɛpəˌtaɪd/ (General-American)
Meanings
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(uncountable) A medication (GLP-1 agonist) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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.
2023 November 8, Gina Kolata, “F.D.A. Approves New Obesity Drug That Will Compete With Wegovy”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2023: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 May 2, Rachel Gutman-Wei, “Beware the Ozempic Burp”, in The Atlantic:
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Translations (4)
el τιρζεπατίδη (Translations) · ru тирзепати́д (Translations) · hu tirzepatid (Translations) · fr tirzépatide (Translations)