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dapagliflozin

/ˌdæp.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
da-pagliflozin
IPA
/ˌdæp.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug C₂₁H₂₅ClO₆·C₃H₈O₂·H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Farxiga.

Uncountable

Etymology

From dapa- (of unknown origin) + -gliflozin (“sodium–glucose cotransporter inhibitor”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdæp.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce dapagliflozin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdæp.əɡ.ləˈfloʊ.zɪn/.
What does dapagliflozin mean?
A drug C₂₁H₂₅ClO₆·C₃H₈O₂·H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Farxiga.
Where does dapagliflozin come from?
From dapa- (of unknown origin) + -gliflozin (“sodium–glucose cotransporter inhibitor”).

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