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ethosuximide

/ˌɛθ.oʊˈsʌk.sɪˌmaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
etho-sux-imide
IPA
/ˌɛθ.oʊˈsʌk.sɪˌmaɪd/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anticonvulsant drug, used especially in the treatment of petit mal epilepsy.

Uncountable

Etymology

From eth(yl) + -o- + succi(n)imide.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛθ.oʊˈsʌk.sɪˌmaɪd/
  • British English: /ˌɛθ.ə(ʊ).sʌkˈsɪ.mʌɪd/

Usage

Synonyms

emeside zarontin

Questions

How do you pronounce ethosuximide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛθ.oʊˈsʌk.sɪˌmaɪd/.
What does ethosuximide mean?
An anticonvulsant drug, used especially in the treatment of petit mal epilepsy.
Where does ethosuximide come from?
From eth(yl) + -o- + succi(n)imide.

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