Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dehydroemetine

/dɪˌhaɪ.dɹoʊˈɛm.əˌtin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-hy-droeme-tine
IPA
/dɪˌhaɪ.dɹoʊˈɛm.əˌtin/
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic antiprotozoal agent similar to emetine.

Uncountable

Etymology

From dehydro- + emetine.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˌhaɪ.dɹoʊˈɛm.əˌtin/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce dehydroemetine?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˌhaɪ.dɹoʊˈɛm.əˌtin/.
What does dehydroemetine mean?
A synthetic antiprotozoal agent similar to emetine.
Where does dehydroemetine come from?
From dehydro- + emetine.

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