Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

verapamil

/vəˈɹæp.ə.mɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: ve-r-a-pamil
IPA: /vəˈɹæp.ə.mɪl/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from vera(tryl) + (iso)p(ropyl) + am(ino) + (nitr)il(e).

Usage

Inflected Forms

verapamils (plural)

Derived Forms

dexverapamil

Phrases

-pamil

Synonyms

calan isoptin

Questions

How do you pronounce verapamil?: The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈɹæp.ə.mɪl/.
What does verapamil mean?: A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias.
Where does verapamil come from?: Probably from vera(tryl) + (iso)p(ropyl) + am(ino) + (nitr)il(e).

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