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fosaprepitant

/ˌfɑs.əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fos-aprepi-tant
IPA
/ˌfɑs.əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prodrug of aprepitant, administered intravenously as an antiemetic.

Uncountable

Etymology

From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + aprepitant.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɑs.əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/
  • British English: /ˌfɒs.əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce fosaprepitant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɑs.əˈpɹɛp.ɪt.ənt/.
What does fosaprepitant mean?
A prodrug of aprepitant, administered intravenously as an antiemetic.
Where does fosaprepitant come from?
From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + aprepitant.

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