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oseltamivir

/ˌoʊ.sɛlˈtæm.ɪˌvɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
os-eltamivir
IPA
/ˌoʊ.sɛlˈtæm.ɪˌvɪɹ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antiviral drug that is taken orally in the form of its phosphate C₁₆H₂₈N₂O₄·H₃PO₄ and is a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and prevention of influenza. It is a derivative of shikimic acid, and is marketed as Tamiflu.

Uncountable

Etymology

From oselt- (of unknown origin) + -amivir (“neuraminidase inhibitor”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊ.sɛlˈtæm.ɪˌvɪɹ/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce oseltamivir?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊ.sɛlˈtæm.ɪˌvɪɹ/.
What does oseltamivir mean?
An antiviral drug that is taken orally in the form of its phosphate C₁₆H₂₈N₂O₄·H₃PO₄ and is a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and prevention of influenza. It is a derivative of shikimic acid, and is marketed as Tamiflu.
Where does oseltamivir come from?
From oselt- (of unknown origin) + -amivir (“neuraminidase inhibitor”).

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