Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proconvulsive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-con-vul-sive
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That produces convulsions

Example Sentences

"Furthermore, a high sensitivity to proconvulsive treatments has been observed in BFNE-mutation knock-in mice that were independently generated by another group."

Etymology

From pro- + convulsive.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pro

Questions

What does proconvulsive mean?: That produces convulsions
Where does proconvulsive come from?: From pro- + convulsive.

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