Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carboxymaltose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-boxy-mal-tose
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A carbohydrate derivative formed by carboxylation of maltose

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"While particularly in outpatients oral iron preparations are commonly preferred, intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM, Ferinject) provides a new, convenient option for rapid iron substitution, especially in cases where oral substitution is ineffective or not tolerated."

Etymology

From carboxy + maltose.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does carboxymaltose mean?: A carbohydrate derivative formed by carboxylation of maltose
Where does carboxymaltose come from?: From carboxy + maltose.

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