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deprenyl

/ˈdɛp.ɹəˌnɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-prenyl
IPA
/ˈdɛp.ɹəˌnɪl/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monoamine oxidase inhibitor C₁₃H₁₇N used especially to treat Parkinson's disease.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from d(im)e(thyl) + pr(opargyl) + (ph)en(eth)yl(amine).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɛp.ɹəˌnɪl/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

selegiline

Questions

How do you pronounce deprenyl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛp.ɹəˌnɪl/.
What does deprenyl mean?
A monoamine oxidase inhibitor C₁₃H₁₇N used especially to treat Parkinson's disease.
Where does deprenyl come from?
Probably from d(im)e(thyl) + pr(opargyl) + (ph)en(eth)yl(amine).

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