Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galantamine

/ɡəˈlæn.təˌmiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: galan-tamine
IPA: /ɡəˈlæn.təˌmiːn/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alkaloid, obtained synthetically or from various plants, used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and various memory impairments.

Uncountable

Etymology

From translingual Galanthus (“genus name”) + amine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡəˈlæn.təˌmiːn/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

galanthamine (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce galantamine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈlæn.təˌmiːn/.
What does galantamine mean?: An alkaloid, obtained synthetically or from various plants, used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and various memory impairments.
Where does galantamine come from?: From translingual Galanthus (“genus name”) + amine.

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