Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adriamycin

/ˌeɪdɹɪəˈmaɪsɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: adri-amycin
IPA: /ˌeɪdɹɪəˈmaɪsɪn/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anthracycline antibiotic drug used in cancer chemotherapy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Also, the therapy is clearly dangerous for some patients, including those with a collapsed lung and those receiving chemotherapy with cisplatinum or adriamycin."

Etymology

Blend of Adriatic + hydroxydaunomycin.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

doxorubicin hydroxydaunorubicin

Questions

How do you pronounce adriamycin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪdɹɪəˈmaɪsɪn/.
What does adriamycin mean?: An anthracycline antibiotic drug used in cancer chemotherapy.
Where does adriamycin come from?: Blend of Adriatic + hydroxydaunomycin.

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