Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecothiopate

/ˌɛk.oʊˈθaɪ.əˌpeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ecoth-iopate
IPA: /ˌɛk.oʊˈθaɪ.əˌpeɪt/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long-acting anticholinesterase C₉H₂₃NO₃PS⁺ used especially to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma.

Uncountable

Etymology

From e(thyl) + cho(line) + thio- + (phos)phate.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛk.oʊˈθaɪ.əˌpeɪt/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

echothiophate (alternative)

Phrases

ecothiopate iodide

Questions

How do you pronounce ecothiopate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛk.oʊˈθaɪ.əˌpeɪt/.
What does ecothiopate mean?: A long-acting anticholinesterase C₉H₂₃NO₃PS⁺ used especially to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma.
Where does ecothiopate come from?: From e(thyl) + cho(line) + thio- + (phos)phate.

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