Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antegrade

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
an-te-grade
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

moving or directed forward

Etymology

From ante (“anterior”) + -grade (“direction”).

Phrases

antegrade urography

Synonyms

anterograde

Antonyms

retrograde

Questions

What does antegrade mean?
moving or directed forward
Where does antegrade come from?
From ante (“anterior”) + -grade (“direction”).

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