Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canagliflozin

/ˌkæn.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: canagliflozin
IPA: /ˌkæn.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug C₂₄H₂₅FO₅S·½H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Invokana and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Invokamet.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cana- (of unknown origin) + -gliflozin (“sodium–glucose cotransporter inhibitor”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkæn.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce canagliflozin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæn.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/.
What does canagliflozin mean?: A drug C₂₄H₂₅FO₅S·½H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Invokana and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Invokamet.
Where does canagliflozin come from?: From cana- (of unknown origin) + -gliflozin (“sodium–glucose cotransporter inhibitor”).

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