Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acetazolamide

/ˌæs.ət.əˈzoʊ.ləˌmaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: ac-eta-zo-lamide
IPA: /ˌæs.ət.əˈzoʊ.ləˌmaɪd/

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of acetamide + azole.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæs.ət.əˈzoʊ.ləˌmaɪd/
British English: /əˌsiː.təˈzɒl.əm.ʌɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

acetazolamides (plural) acetazoleamide (alternative)

Synonyms

Acetazolam apoacetazolamide Dazamide Diamox Storzolamide

Questions

How do you pronounce acetazolamide?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæs.ət.əˈzoʊ.ləˌmaɪd/.
What does acetazolamide mean?: A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).
Where does acetazolamide come from?: Blend of acetamide + azole.

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