Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lopinavir

/loʊˈpɪn.əˌvɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: lopinavir
IPA: /loʊˈpɪn.əˌvɪɹ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antiretroviral drug C₃₇H₄₈N₄O₅ of the protease inhibitor class that is taken orally usually in conjunction with other retroviral agents (such as ritonavir) to treat HIV infected patients.

Uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /loʊˈpɪn.əˌvɪɹ/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce lopinavir?: The recorded pronunciation is /loʊˈpɪn.əˌvɪɹ/.
What does lopinavir mean?: An antiretroviral drug C₃₇H₄₈N₄O₅ of the protease inhibitor class that is taken orally usually in conjunction with other retroviral agents (such as ritonavir) to treat HIV infected patients.
Where does lopinavir come from?: From [Term?] + -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).

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