Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emtricitabine

/ˌɛm.tɹəˈsaɪ.təˌbin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: emtric-itabine
IPA: /ˌɛm.tɹəˈsaɪ.təˌbin/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₈H₁₀FN₃O₃S (trademarks Atripla, Complera, Emtriva, Stribild, Truvada) administered orally typically in conjunction with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV infection.

Uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛm.tɹəˈsaɪ.təˌbin/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce emtricitabine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛm.tɹəˈsaɪ.təˌbin/.
What does emtricitabine mean?: A synthetic nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₈H₁₀FN₃O₃S (trademarks Atripla, Complera, Emtriva, Stribild, Truvada) administered orally typically in conjunction with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV infection.
Where does emtricitabine come from?: From [Term?] + -citabine (“cytarabine or azacytidine derivative”).

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