Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sulphonylurea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sulpho-ny-lurea
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of sulfonylurea.

Example Sentences

"The cryophilic phenotype of the atu mutant was alleviated to some extent by administering rotenone, a pharmacological inhibitor of oxidative phosphorylation, but not tolbutamide, a sulphonylurea that stimulates metabolic rate by raising the lymphatic concentration of glucose."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sulphonyl Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. French uréeder. New Latinder. English urea English sulphonylurea From sulphonyl + urea.

Inflected Forms

sulphonylureas (plural)

Questions

What does sulphonylurea mean?: Alternative spelling of sulfonylurea.
Where does sulphonylurea come from?: Etymology tree English sulphonyl Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. French uréeder. New Latinder. English urea English sulphonylurea From sulphonyl + urea.

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