Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amphotericin b

/ˌæm.fəˌtɛɹ.ɪs.ɪn ˈbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: am-pho-tericin b
IPA: /ˌæm.fəˌtɛɹ.ɪs.ɪn ˈbi/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antibiotic that is obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and is administered typically by intravenous injection chiefly to treat serious, potentially life-threatening, systemic fungal infections.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæm.fəˌtɛɹ.ɪs.ɪn ˈbi/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

amphoterrible

Questions

How do you pronounce amphotericin b?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæm.fəˌtɛɹ.ɪs.ɪn ˈbi/.
What does amphotericin b mean?: An antibiotic that is obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and is administered typically by intravenous injection chiefly to treat serious, potentially life-threatening, systemic fungal infections.

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