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ingredient

[in-gree-dee-uhnt] / ɪnˈgri di ənt /


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Wegovy HD is a once-weekly injection that contains 7.2 milligrams of active ingredient semaglutide, which the company has said offers the highest weight-loss of any Wegovy injection so far.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It was the first time a vaccine whose active ingredient was created entirely through computer simulations was tested in people.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

To us, the house salad that got passed around at the beginning of every meal was perfect, save for one ingredient: the plump, black olives.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Because she had not yet developed diabetes, the retired 69-year-old was prescribed Wegovy for weight loss rather than its sister drug, Ozempic – both of which contain the active ingredient semaglutide.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Can you think of a unique ingredient that would be good in a cupcake?

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks




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