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fosphenytoin

/ˌfɑs.fəˈnɪt.oʊ.ɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fos-pheny-toin
IPA
/ˌfɑs.fəˈnɪt.oʊ.ɪn/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A water-soluble phenytoin prodrug used only in hospitals for the treatment of epileptic seizures.

Uncountable

Etymology

From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + phenytoin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɑs.fəˈnɪt.oʊ.ɪn/
  • British English: /ˌfɒs.fəˈnɪt.əʊ.ɪn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce fosphenytoin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɑs.fəˈnɪt.oʊ.ɪn/.
What does fosphenytoin mean?
A water-soluble phenytoin prodrug used only in hospitals for the treatment of epileptic seizures.
Where does fosphenytoin come from?
From fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + phenytoin.

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