Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guaifenesin

/ɡwaɪˈfɛnɪsɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: guaife-n-esin
IPA: /ɡwaɪˈfɛnɪsɪn/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A dose of guaifenesin, plain and simple Robitussin / To liquify the mucus membranes"

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

guaiphenesin (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce guaifenesin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡwaɪˈfɛnɪsɪn/.
What does guaifenesin mean?: Glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the expectoration of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections.

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