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venlafaxine

/ˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
ven-lafax-ine
IPA
/ˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug that functions as an SNRI and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₂₇NO₂·HCl especially to treat depression, anxiety, and panic disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Effexor.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from venla- (of unknown origin) + ph(enyl) + -ax- (“alteration of (cycloh)exa(ne)”) + (am)ine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

venlafaxines (plural)

Derived Forms

desvenlafaxine

Phrases

venlafaxine hydrochloride

Questions

How do you pronounce venlafaxine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/.
What does venlafaxine mean?
A drug that functions as an SNRI and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₂₇NO₂·HCl especially to treat depression, anxiety, and panic disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Effexor.
Where does venlafaxine come from?
Probably from venla- (of unknown origin) + ph(enyl) + -ax- (“alteration of (cycloh)exa(ne)”) + (am)ine.

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