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phenytoin

/fəˈnɪt.oʊ.ɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
pheny-toin
IPA
/fəˈnɪt.oʊ.ɪn/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic compound related to hydantoin, used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Contraction of diphenylhydantoin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fəˈnɪt.oʊ.ɪn/
  • British English: /fɛˈnɪt.əʊ.ɪn/

Usage

Derived Forms

doxenitoin ethotoin fosphenytoin

Synonyms

diphenylhydantoin dilantin

Questions

How do you pronounce phenytoin?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈnɪt.oʊ.ɪn/.
What does phenytoin mean?
A synthetic compound related to hydantoin, used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy.
Where does phenytoin come from?
Contraction of diphenylhydantoin.

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