Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

melarsoprol

/məˈlɑɹ.səˌpɹɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: melar-so-prol
IPA: /məˈlɑɹ.səˌpɹɔl/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organic arsenic compound, C₁₂H₁₅AsN₆OS₂, administered intravenously to treat late-stage African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"They still use the drug melarsoprol, which, Dr. Pécoul said, “is not effective and sometimes kills.”"

Etymology

From mel(amine) + ars(enic) + -o- + pro(pylene) + -ol.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈlɑɹ.səˌpɹɔl/
British English: /mɛˈlaː.sə(ʊ).pɹɒl/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce melarsoprol?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈlɑɹ.səˌpɹɔl/.
What does melarsoprol mean?: An organic arsenic compound, C₁₂H₁₅AsN₆OS₂, administered intravenously to treat late-stage African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).
Where does melarsoprol come from?: From mel(amine) + ars(enic) + -o- + pro(pylene) + -ol.

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