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bicalutamide

/ˌbaɪ.kəˈlu.təˌmaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
bi-ca-lu-tamide
IPA
/ˌbaɪ.kəˈlu.təˌmaɪd/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oral nonsteroidal antiandrogen used in the treatment of prostate cancer and hirsutism.

Uncountable

Etymology

From bica- (“bicyclic compound”) + -lutamide (“nonsteroid antiandrogen”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbaɪ.kəˈlu.təˌmaɪd/

Usage

Derived Forms

bica

Questions

How do you pronounce bicalutamide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbaɪ.kəˈlu.təˌmaɪd/.
What does bicalutamide mean?
An oral nonsteroidal antiandrogen used in the treatment of prostate cancer and hirsutism.
Where does bicalutamide come from?
From bica- (“bicyclic compound”) + -lutamide (“nonsteroid antiandrogen”).

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