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clindamycin

/ˌklɪn.dəˈmaɪ.sn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
clin-damycin
IPA
/ˌklɪn.dəˈmaɪ.sn̩/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lincosamide antibiotic drug C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria.

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)- English lin(co)mycin English clindamycin From chl(or)- + lin(co)mycin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌklɪn.dəˈmaɪ.sn̩/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce clindamycin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklɪn.dəˈmaɪ.sn̩/.
What does clindamycin mean?
A lincosamide antibiotic drug C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria.
Where does clindamycin 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)- English lin(co)mycin English clindamycin From chl(or)- + lin(co)mycin.

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