Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flutamide

/ˈflu.təˌmaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
flu-tamide
IPA
/ˈflu.təˌmaɪd/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonsteroidal antiandrogen C₁₁H₁₁F₃N₂O₃ that is taken orally in the treatment of prostate cancer.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English fluoro- Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English butyric Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide blend English butyramide English isobutyramide blend English flutamide Blend of fluoro- + isobut(yr)amide.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈflu.təˌmaɪd/

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How do you pronounce flutamide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflu.təˌmaɪd/.
What does flutamide mean?
A nonsteroidal antiandrogen C₁₁H₁₁F₃N₂O₃ that is taken orally in the treatment of prostate cancer.
Where does flutamide come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English fluoro- Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English butyric Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide blend English butyramide English isobutyramide blend English flutamide Blend of fluoro- + isobut(yr)amide.

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