: a drug C2646H4044N704O836S18 that stimulates insulin secretion and decreases glucagon secretion by selectively binding to and activating cell receptors for glucagon-like peptide-1 and that is administered by injection for the management of type 2 diabetes

Note: Dulaglutide is marketed under the trademark Trulicity.

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“Dulaglutide.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/dulaglutide. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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