Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cotrimoxazole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cot-ri-mox-a-zole
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sulfonamide antibacterial combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, in the ratio of 1 to 5, used in the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Because pediatricians are concerned that prolonged use of cotrimoxazole could lead to resistant malaria, they often stop the drug among AIDS patients when tests show significant improvement in the health of their immune system after antiretroviral therapy."

Etymology

From co- + blend of trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: co

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

co-trimoxazole (alternative)

Questions

What does cotrimoxazole mean?: A sulfonamide antibacterial combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, in the ratio of 1 to 5, used in the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections.
Where does cotrimoxazole come from?: From co- + blend of trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole.

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