Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cidofovir

/saɪˈdoʊ.fəˌvɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: cid-o-fovir
IPA: /saɪˈdoʊ.fəˌvɪɹ/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antiviral drug C₈H₁₄N₃O₆P·2H₂O (trademark Vistide) administered intravenously for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cy(tosine)[Term?] + -fovir (“phosphonic acid derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /saɪˈdoʊ.fəˌvɪɹ/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

brincidofovir

Questions

How do you pronounce cidofovir?: The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈdoʊ.fəˌvɪɹ/.
What does cidofovir mean?: An antiviral drug C₈H₁₄N₃O₆P·2H₂O (trademark Vistide) administered intravenously for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS.
Where does cidofovir come from?: From cy(tosine)[Term?] + -fovir (“phosphonic acid derivative”).

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