Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macrogol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: macro-gol
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Polyethylene glycols used to treat constipation

Etymology

Based on macro- + glycol, the latter a shortening of polyethylene glycol.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: macro-

Inflected Forms

macrogols (plural)

Questions

What does macrogol mean?: Polyethylene glycols used to treat constipation
Where does macrogol come from?: Based on macro- + glycol, the latter a shortening of polyethylene glycol.

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