Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retrovir

/ɹˈɛtɹoʊvˌɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: retro-vir
IPA: /ɹˈɛtɹoʊvˌɪɹ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow

Synonyms

zidovudine ZDV AZT

Questions

How do you pronounce retrovir?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɛtɹoʊvˌɪɹ/.
What does retrovir mean?: an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow

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