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guanfacine

/ˈɡwɑn.fəˌsin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
guan-facine
IPA
/ˈɡwɑn.fəˌsin/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug that is an alpha-adrenergic agonist taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₉H₉Cl₂N₃O·HCl especially to treat hypertension and attention deficit disorder. It is marketed under the trademarks Intuniv and Tenex.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from guan- (“guanidine derivative”) + ph(enyl)ac(etyl) + -ine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡwɑn.fəˌsin/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce guanfacine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡwɑn.fəˌsin/.
What does guanfacine mean?
A drug that is an alpha-adrenergic agonist taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₉H₉Cl₂N₃O·HCl especially to treat hypertension and attention deficit disorder. It is marketed under the trademarks Intuniv and Tenex.
Where does guanfacine come from?
Probably from guan- (“guanidine derivative”) + ph(enyl)ac(etyl) + -ine.

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