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sildenafil

/sɪlˈdɛn.ə.fɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
silde-nafil
IPA
/sɪlˈdɛn.ə.fɪl/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug that is used in the form of its citrate C₂₂H₃₀N₆O₄S·C₆H₈O₇ to treat erectile dysfunction in males, that by suppressing a phosphodiesterase enzyme also suppresses the enzyme's inhibitory effect on the hormone cyclic GMP, and that enables the cyclic GMP produced during sexual arousal to initiate the muscular and vascular changes which produce an erection. It is marketed under the trademarks Revatio and Viagra.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from s(ulfon)yl + -dena- (“alteration of (pyrimi)dine”) + ph(en)yl.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sildenafils (plural)

Phrases

-afil sildenafil citrate

Synonyms

sildenafil citrate viagra

Questions

How do you pronounce sildenafil?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪlˈdɛn.ə.fɪl/.
What does sildenafil mean?
A drug that is used in the form of its citrate C₂₂H₃₀N₆O₄S·C₆H₈O₇ to treat erectile dysfunction in males, that by suppressing a phosphodiesterase enzyme also suppresses the enzyme's inhibitory effect on the hormone cyclic GMP, and that enables the cyclic GMP produced during sexual arousal to initiate the muscular and vascular changes which produce an erection. It is marketed under the trademarks Revatio and Viagra.
Where does sildenafil come from?
Probably from s(ulfon)yl + -dena- (“alteration of (pyrimi)dine”) + ph(en)yl.

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