amlodipine
/æmˈloʊ.dɪˌpin/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.79 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A long-acting calcium channel blocker used as an anti-hypertensive and in the treatment of angina
Uncountable
Etymology
From am(ino-ch)lo(ro) + di(hydro)p(yrid)ine.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /æmˈloʊ.dɪˌpin/
- British English: /æmˈləʊ.dɪ.piːn/