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dalfopristin

/ˌdæl.foʊˈpɹɪ.stɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dal-fo-pristin
IPA
/ˌdæl.foʊˈpɹɪ.stɪn/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A streptogramin antibiotic derived from pristinamycin.

Uncountable

Etymology

From d(iethyl)a(mino) + (su)lfo(nyl) + -pristin (“pristinamycin derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdæl.foʊˈpɹɪ.stɪn/
  • British English: /ˈdal.fəʊ.pɹɪ.stɪn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce dalfopristin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdæl.foʊˈpɹɪ.stɪn/.
What does dalfopristin mean?
A streptogramin antibiotic derived from pristinamycin.
Where does dalfopristin come from?
From d(iethyl)a(mino) + (su)lfo(nyl) + -pristin (“pristinamycin derivative”).

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