Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dinoprostone

/ˌdaɪ.nəˈpɹɑˌstoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dino-pro-s-tone
IPA: /ˌdaɪ.nəˈpɹɑˌstoʊn/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.

Uncountable

Etymology

From dinoprost + -one.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdaɪ.nəˈpɹɑˌstoʊn/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce dinoprostone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪ.nəˈpɹɑˌstoʊn/.
What does dinoprostone mean?: A naturally-occurring prostaglandin, PGE2, with important effects in labour (softening the cervix and causing uterine contraction), sometimes used as an abortifacient.
Where does dinoprostone come from?: From dinoprost + -one.

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