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cinacalcet

/ˌsɪn.əˈkæl.sɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cinacal-cet
IPA
/ˌsɪn.əˈkæl.sɛt/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug C₂₂H₂₂F₃N·HCl (trademark Sensipar) that is administered orally to treat hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney failure undergoing dialysis and to treat certain types of hypercalcemia (as that associated with parathyroid carcinoma). It increases the sensitivity of receptor cells of the parathyroid gland to extracellular calcium causing a decrease in parathyroid hormone secretion.

Uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + na(phthalene) + calc(ium) + eth-.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɪn.əˈkæl.sɛt/

Usage

Phrases

cinacalcet hydrochloride

Questions

How do you pronounce cinacalcet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɪn.əˈkæl.sɛt/.
What does cinacalcet mean?
A drug C₂₂H₂₂F₃N·HCl (trademark Sensipar) that is administered orally to treat hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney failure undergoing dialysis and to treat certain types of hypercalcemia (as that associated with parathyroid carcinoma). It increases the sensitivity of receptor cells of the parathyroid gland to extracellular calcium causing a decrease in parathyroid hormone secretion.
Where does cinacalcet come from?
From [Term?] + na(phthalene) + calc(ium) + eth-.

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