Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iloprost

/ˈɪl.əˌpɹɑst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ilo-prost
IPA: /ˈɪl.əˌpɹɑst/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, scleroderma, Raynaud phenomenon and ischemia.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ilo- (of unknown origin) + -prost (“prostaglandin”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɪl.əˌpɹɑst/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce iloprost?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪl.əˌpɹɑst/.
What does iloprost mean?: A drug used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, scleroderma, Raynaud phenomenon and ischemia.
Where does iloprost come from?: From ilo- (of unknown origin) + -prost (“prostaglandin”).

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