Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flumazenil

/fluˈmæz.əˌnɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: flumaze-nil
IPA: /fluˈmæz.əˌnɪl/

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A benzodiazepine antagonist used to counter drowsiness caused by benzodiazepines.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The documents indicate that Dr. Murray tried to revive Mr. Jackson with flumazenil, which reverses the effects of benzodiazepines like lorazepam."

Etymology

Probably from flu(oro)- + m(ethyl) + -azenil (“benzodiazepine derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fluˈmæz.əˌnɪl/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

flumazepil (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce flumazenil?: The recorded pronunciation is /fluˈmæz.əˌnɪl/.
What does flumazenil mean?: A benzodiazepine antagonist used to counter drowsiness caused by benzodiazepines.
Where does flumazenil come from?: Probably from flu(oro)- + m(ethyl) + -azenil (“benzodiazepine derivative”).

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