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alfentanil

/ælˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alfen-tanil
IPA
/ælˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic short-acting opioid with analgesic and local anesthesia enhancing activity.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from (tetr)a(zo)l(e) + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ælˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce alfentanil?
The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/.
What does alfentanil mean?
A synthetic short-acting opioid with analgesic and local anesthesia enhancing activity.
Where does alfentanil come from?
Probably from (tetr)a(zo)l(e) + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”).

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