Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gatifloxacin

/ˌɡæt.ɪˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gat-i-floxacin
IPA
/ˌɡæt.ɪˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

Uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + -floxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡæt.ɪˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce gatifloxacin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡæt.ɪˈflɑk.səs.ɪn/.
What does gatifloxacin mean?
A particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic.
Where does gatifloxacin come from?
From [Term?] + -floxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

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