Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allopurinol

/ˌæl.oʊˈpjʊɹ.əˌnɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: al-lop-uri-nol
IPA: /ˌæl.oʊˈpjʊɹ.əˌnɔl/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From allo- (“other”) + purine + -ol.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæl.oʊˈpjʊɹ.əˌnɔl/
British English: /ˌæl.ə(ʊ)ˈpjʊə.ɹɪn.ɒl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

allopurinols (plural)

Synonyms

zyloprim

Questions

How do you pronounce allopurinol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæl.oʊˈpjʊɹ.əˌnɔl/.
What does allopurinol mean?: A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.
Where does allopurinol come from?: From allo- (“other”) + purine + -ol.

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