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delavirdine

/ˌdɛl.əˈvɪɹˌdin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
delavir-dine
IPA
/ˌdɛl.əˈvɪɹˌdin/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV.

Uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + -vir- (“antiviral”) + (pyri)dine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdɛl.əˈvɪɹˌdin/
  • British English: /ˌdɛl.əˈvɪə.diːn/

Usage

Synonyms

rescriptor

Questions

How do you pronounce delavirdine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛl.əˈvɪɹˌdin/.
What does delavirdine mean?
A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV.
Where does delavirdine come from?
From [Term?] + -vir- (“antiviral”) + (pyri)dine.

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