Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pilocarpine

/ˌpaɪ.ləˈkɑɹˌpiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: pi-lo-carpine
IPA: /ˌpaɪ.ləˈkɑɹˌpiːn/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A miotic alkaloid C₁₁H₁₆N₂O₂ obtained from jaborandi that is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride or nitrate especially in the treatment of glaucoma.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Translingual Pilocarpus (“genus name”) + English -ine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpaɪ.ləˈkɑɹˌpiːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pilocarpines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

jaborine

Questions

How do you pronounce pilocarpine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpaɪ.ləˈkɑɹˌpiːn/.
What does pilocarpine mean?: A miotic alkaloid C₁₁H₁₆N₂O₂ obtained from jaborandi that is used chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride or nitrate especially in the treatment of glaucoma.
Where does pilocarpine come from?: From Translingual Pilocarpus (“genus name”) + English -ine.

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