mechanism
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This advantage likely stems from its dual-agonist mechanism, targeting both GIP and GLP-1 receptors, whereas semaglutide targets only the latter.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Experts say rattlesnakes typically don’t bite unless they feel threatened and use their bite as a defense mechanism.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Chinese authorities said Tuesday that under the country’s biweekly pricing mechanism, gasoline and diesel prices should have risen by 800 yuan and 770 yuan a ton, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
"We now have a different mechanism where we might be able to target astrocytes or specifically this HCAR1 receptor," he added.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
They could not fathom its material form, its physical or chemical structure, its location within the body or inside the cell, or even its mechanism of action.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing mechanism
Power Suffix: -ism
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