Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pentazocine

/pɛnˈtæz.ə.siːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: pen-ta-zocine
IPA: /pɛnˈtæz.ə.siːn/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic compound that is a potent nonaddictive analgesic, often given during childbirth.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From pent(enyl) + -azocine (“narcotic antagonist/agonist”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

pentazocines (plural)

Synonyms

talwin

Questions

How do you pronounce pentazocine?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɛnˈtæz.ə.siːn/.
What does pentazocine mean?: A synthetic compound that is a potent nonaddictive analgesic, often given during childbirth.
Where does pentazocine come from?: From pent(enyl) + -azocine (“narcotic antagonist/agonist”).

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