Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

methoctramine

/mɛθˈɑk.tɹəˌmiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: methoc-tramine
IPA: /mɛθˈɑk.tɹəˌmiːn/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polymethylene tetraamine that acts as a muscarinic antagonist

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It has been recently demonstrated that hyperexcitation can be neuroprotective for SOD1 Mns and that the muscarinic receptor antagonist, methoctramine enhanced the accumulation of misfolded SOD1 proteins in these neurons."

Etymology

Probably from meth(ylene) + oc(tane) + (te)tr(a)amine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mɛθˈɑk.tɹəˌmiːn/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce methoctramine?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɛθˈɑk.tɹəˌmiːn/.
What does methoctramine mean?: A polymethylene tetraamine that acts as a muscarinic antagonist
Where does methoctramine come from?: Probably from meth(ylene) + oc(tane) + (te)tr(a)amine.

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