Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydroxyzine

/haɪˈdɹɑk.səˌziːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: hy-drox-yzine
IPA: /haɪˈdɹɑk.səˌziːn/

37

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of hydroxy- + piperazine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /haɪˈdɹɑk.səˌziːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hydroxyzines (plural)

Derived Forms

decloxizine etodroxizine

Synonyms

hydroxyzine hydrochloride atarax vistaril

Questions

How do you pronounce hydroxyzine?: The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈdɹɑk.səˌziːn/.
What does hydroxyzine mean?: A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.
Where does hydroxyzine come from?: Blend of hydroxy- + piperazine.

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