Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evolocumab

/ˌɛv.əˈlɑk.jəˌmæb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: evolocum-ab
IPA: /ˌɛv.əˈlɑk.jəˌmæb/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of hyperlipidemia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So was Repatha, or evolocumab, a similar drug developed by Amgen that is expected to win F.D.A. approval by the end of August."

Etymology

From [Term?] + -c- (“cardiovascular”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛv.əˈlɑk.jəˌmæb/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce evolocumab?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛv.əˈlɑk.jəˌmæb/.
What does evolocumab mean?: A human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of hyperlipidemia.
Where does evolocumab come from?: From [Term?] + -c- (“cardiovascular”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

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