Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fusidic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: fu-sidic acid
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bacteriostatic antibiotic that is often used topically in creams and eyedrops but may also be given systemically as tablets or injections.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After fusidic acid eyedrops were acquired by AMCo, the price rose from £2.09 in May 2013 to £29.06 in April 2016."

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

fusidate

Questions

What does fusidic acid mean?: A bacteriostatic antibiotic that is often used topically in creams and eyedrops but may also be given systemically as tablets or injections.

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