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clavulanic acid

/ˌklæv.jəˌlæn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
clavu-lan-ic acid
IPA
/ˌklæv.jəˌlæn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beta-lactam compound C₈H₉NO₅ produced by the bacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus that is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and is usually used in the form of its clavulanate salt of potassium especially in combination with amoxicillin.

Uncountable

Etymology

From translingual Streptomyces clavuligerus + -ane + -ic and acid.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌklæv.jəˌlæn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

Usage

Derived Forms

clavulanate

Questions

How do you pronounce clavulanic acid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklæv.jəˌlæn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/.
What does clavulanic acid mean?
A beta-lactam compound C₈H₉NO₅ produced by the bacterium Streptomyces clavuligerus that is a beta-lactamase inhibitor and is usually used in the form of its clavulanate salt of potassium especially in combination with amoxicillin.
Where does clavulanic acid come from?
From translingual Streptomyces clavuligerus + -ane + -ic and acid.

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