Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isoniazid

/ˌaɪ.səˈnaɪ.əz.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: iso-ni-azid
IPA: /ˌaɪ.səˈnaɪ.əz.ɪd/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic, crystalline compound, C₆H₇N₃O, (trademarks Hydra, Hyzyd, Isovit, Laniazid, Nydrazid, Rimifon, Stanozide) used as a bacteriostatic medication in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Contraction of isonicotinoylhydrazide.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌaɪ.səˈnaɪ.əz.ɪd/
British English: /ˌʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪ.əz.ɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

isoniazids (plural) isonicotinylhydrazide (alternative) INH (alternative) retozide (alternative)

Synonyms

inh nydrazid

Questions

How do you pronounce isoniazid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪ.səˈnaɪ.əz.ɪd/.
What does isoniazid mean?: A synthetic, crystalline compound, C₆H₇N₃O, (trademarks Hydra, Hyzyd, Isovit, Laniazid, Nydrazid, Rimifon, Stanozide) used as a bacteriostatic medication in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis.
Where does isoniazid come from?: Contraction of isonicotinoylhydrazide.

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