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lysergide

/lɪˈsɝˌd͡ʒaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ly-sergide
IPA
/lɪˈsɝˌd͡ʒaɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The International Nonproprietary Name of LSD.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From contraction of lysergic acid diethylamide.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɪˈsɝˌd͡ʒaɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

lysergides (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lysergide?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɪˈsɝˌd͡ʒaɪd/.
What does lysergide mean?
The International Nonproprietary Name of LSD.
Where does lysergide come from?
From contraction of lysergic acid diethylamide.

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