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ipratropium

/ˌɪp.ɹəˈtɹoʊ.pi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
ipra-t-ropi-um
IPA
/ˌɪp.ɹəˈtɹoʊ.pi.əm/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anticholinergic drug C₂₀H₃₀NO₃⁺ that is used as an inhalational aerosol for bronchodilation especially in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and as a nasal spray in the treatment of runny nose associated with rhinitis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From i(so)pr(opyl) + atrop(ine) + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪp.ɹəˈtɹoʊ.pi.əm/

Usage

Phrases

ipratropium bromide

Questions

How do you pronounce ipratropium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪp.ɹəˈtɹoʊ.pi.əm/.
What does ipratropium mean?
An anticholinergic drug C₂₀H₃₀NO₃⁺ that is used as an inhalational aerosol for bronchodilation especially in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and as a nasal spray in the treatment of runny nose associated with rhinitis.
Where does ipratropium come from?
From i(so)pr(opyl) + atrop(ine) + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

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