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mitotane

/ˈmaɪ.toʊˌteɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-totane
IPA
/ˈmaɪ.toʊˌteɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular oral drug used to treat cancer.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from mito- (“nucleotoxic agent”) + (e)thane.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmaɪ.toʊˌteɪn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce mitotane?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪ.toʊˌteɪn/.
What does mitotane mean?
A particular oral drug used to treat cancer.
Where does mitotane come from?
Probably from mito- (“nucleotoxic agent”) + (e)thane.

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