Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fomivirsen

/ˌfoʊ.mɪˈvɪɹ.sən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fomivirsen
IPA: /ˌfoʊ.mɪˈvɪɹ.sən/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antiviral drug used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised patients, including those with AIDS.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pho(sphorothioate)[Term?] + -virsen (“antiviral antisense oligonucleotide”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfoʊ.mɪˈvɪɹ.sən/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce fomivirsen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfoʊ.mɪˈvɪɹ.sən/.
What does fomivirsen mean?: An antiviral drug used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised patients, including those with AIDS.
Where does fomivirsen come from?: From pho(sphorothioate)[Term?] + -virsen (“antiviral antisense oligonucleotide”).

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