Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

efavirenz

/ɛˈfæv.ɪˌɹɛnz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: efavirenz
IPA: /ɛˈfæv.ɪˌɹɛnz/

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₁₄H₉ClF₃NO₂ that is administered orally with other antiretroviral agents in the treatment of type-1 HIV infection.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In generic form, it costs one-eighth as much as efavirenz, the most closely related drug."

Etymology

Probably from ef (“fluorine”) + -a- + -vir- (“antiviral”) + (b)enz(oxazinone).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɛˈfæv.ɪˌɹɛnz/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

EFV (abbreviation)

Questions

How do you pronounce efavirenz?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛˈfæv.ɪˌɹɛnz/.
What does efavirenz mean?: A nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₁₄H₉ClF₃NO₂ that is administered orally with other antiretroviral agents in the treatment of type-1 HIV infection.
Where does efavirenz come from?: Probably from ef (“fluorine”) + -a- + -vir- (“antiviral”) + (b)enz(oxazinone).

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