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meprobamate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
meproba-mate
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A carbamate derivative used as an anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) drug.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English me(thyl) French propionique ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French propyl-der. English pro(pyl) English -bamate English meprobamate From me(thyl) + pro(pyl) + -bamate (“tranquilizer”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

meprobamates (plural)

Synonyms

Equanil Saronil Miltown Meprospan meprin

Questions

What does meprobamate mean?
A carbamate derivative used as an anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) drug.
Where does meprobamate come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English me(thyl) French propionique ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French propyl-der. English pro(pyl) English -bamate English meprobamate From me(thyl) + pro(pyl) + -bamate (“tranquilizer”).

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