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prochlorperazine

/ˌpɹoʊˌklɔɹˈpɛɹ.əˌzin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
prochlor-per-azine
IPA
/ˌpɹoʊˌklɔɹˈpɛɹ.əˌzin/
34
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug C₂₀H₂₄ClN₃S (trademark Compazine) that is a phenothiazine derivative having antiemetic and antipsychotic properties.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pro(p)- + chlor- + (pi)perazine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɹoʊˌklɔɹˈpɛɹ.əˌzin/
  • British English: /ˌpɹəʊ.klɔːˈpɛ.ɹə.ziːn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce prochlorperazine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹoʊˌklɔɹˈpɛɹ.əˌzin/.
What does prochlorperazine mean?
A drug C₂₀H₂₄ClN₃S (trademark Compazine) that is a phenothiazine derivative having antiemetic and antipsychotic properties.
Where does prochlorperazine come from?
From pro(p)- + chlor- + (pi)perazine.

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