Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ezetimibe

/ɛˈzɛt.ɪ.mɪb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: eze-tim-ibe
IPA: /ɛˈzɛt.ɪ.mɪb/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from ezet- (“alteration of azetidine”) + -imibe (“acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce ezetimibe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛˈzɛt.ɪ.mɪb/.
What does ezetimibe mean?: An antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine.
Where does ezetimibe come from?: Probably from ezet- (“alteration of azetidine”) + -imibe (“acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase inhibitor”).

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