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fusidic

/fjuːˈsɪdɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
fu-sidic
IPA
/fjuːˈsɪdɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to fusidic acid or its derivatives.

Etymology

From the generic name Fusidium (from the Latin fūsus, “spindle”) + the English -ic, so named because fusidic acid was originally isolated from a strain of the fungus Fusidium coccineum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /fjuːˈsɪdɪk/

Derived Forms

fusidate

Phrases

fusidic acid

Questions

How do you pronounce fusidic?
The recorded pronunciation is /fjuːˈsɪdɪk/.
What does fusidic mean?
Of or pertaining to fusidic acid or its derivatives.
Where does fusidic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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