Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nal-

/næl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: nal-
IPA: /næl/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Used to form names of opioid receptor antagonists or agonists related to normorphine.

Etymology

From nalorphine.

Questions

How do you pronounce nal-?: The recorded pronunciation is /næl/.
What does nal- mean?: Used to form names of opioid receptor antagonists or agonists related to normorphine.
Where does nal- come from?: From nalorphine.

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