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disulfiram

/daɪˈsʌl.fəˌɹæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
disul-fi-ram
IPA
/daɪˈsʌl.fəˌɹæm/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic compound (trademark Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholics to make drinking alcohol produce unpleasant after-effects.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of disulfide + thiuram.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /daɪˈsʌl.fəˌɹæm/
  • British English: /dʌɪˈsʌl.fɪ.ɹæm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disulfirams (plural)

Phrases

disulfiram effect

Synonyms

antabuse

Questions

How do you pronounce disulfiram?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈsʌl.fəˌɹæm/.
What does disulfiram mean?
A synthetic compound (trademark Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholics to make drinking alcohol produce unpleasant after-effects.
Where does disulfiram come from?
Blend of disulfide + thiuram.

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