Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gemcitabine

/d͡ʒɛmˈsaɪ.təˌbin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: gem-c-itabine
IPA: /d͡ʒɛmˈsaɪ.təˌbin/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular drug used in chemotherapy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the winter, we had switched to a new drug called gemcitabine, or Gemzar."

Etymology

From [Term?] + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /d͡ʒɛmˈsaɪ.təˌbin/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce gemcitabine?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɛmˈsaɪ.təˌbin/.
What does gemcitabine mean?: A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
Where does gemcitabine come from?: From [Term?] + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

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