Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superselective

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-s-e-lec-tive
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to superselection.

adj

Very selective.

Example Sentences

"TACE is the most widely used palliative treatment for unresectable HCC, while superselective intra-arterial chemotherapy with gemcitabine and embolization of tumor-feeding arteries have achieved positive results in unresectable CCA."

Etymology

From super- + selective.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: super

Questions

What does superselective mean?: Relating to superselection.
Where does superselective come from?: From super- + selective.

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