Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eflornithine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eflor-nithine
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug, α-difluoromethylornithine, used to treat cancer and sleeping sickness

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does eflornithine mean?
A drug, α-difluoromethylornithine, used to treat cancer and sleeping sickness

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