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cladribine

/ˈklæ.dɹɪˌbin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cladrib-ine
IPA
/ˈklæ.dɹɪˌbin/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular drug used in chemotherapy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- English chl(or)- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δήν (ădḗn)der. German Adeninbor. English ad(enine) English -ribine English cladribine From chl(or)- + ad(enine) + -ribine (“ribofuranosyl derivative of the pirazofurin type”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈklæ.dɹɪˌbin/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce cladribine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæ.dɹɪˌbin/.
What does cladribine mean?
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
Where does cladribine come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃rós Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) English chloro- English chl(or)- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δήν (ădḗn)der. German Adeninbor. English ad(enine) English -ribine English cladribine From chl(or)- + ad(enine) + -ribine (“ribofuranosyl derivative of the pirazofurin type”).

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