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glimepiride

/ɡlaɪˈmɛp.ɪˌɹaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
glimepiri-de
IPA
/ɡlaɪˈmɛp.ɪˌɹaɪd/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug.

Uncountable

Etymology

From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + me(thyl) + pyr(role) + -ide.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡlaɪˈmɛp.ɪˌɹaɪd/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce glimepiride?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlaɪˈmɛp.ɪˌɹaɪd/.
What does glimepiride mean?
A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug.
Where does glimepiride come from?
From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) + me(thyl) + pyr(role) + -ide.

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