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ethionamide

/ˌɛθ.iˈɑn.əˌmaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ethion-amide
IPA
/ˌɛθ.iˈɑn.əˌmaɪd/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antibiotic prodrug C₈H₁₀N₂S effective only against mycobacteria and used in the treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of eth- + thionamide.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛθ.iˈɑn.əˌmaɪd/
  • British English: /ˌɛθ.iˈɒn.ə.mʌɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ethionamides (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ethionamide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛθ.iˈɑn.əˌmaɪd/.
What does ethionamide mean?
An antibiotic prodrug C₈H₁₀N₂S effective only against mycobacteria and used in the treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy.
Where does ethionamide come from?
Blend of eth- + thionamide.

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