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mephenytoin

/məˈfɛn.ɪˌtoʊ.ɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mepheny-toin
IPA
/məˈfɛn.ɪˌtoʊ.ɪn/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anticonvulsant drug C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂.

Uncountable

Etymology

From me(thyl) + pheny(l) + -toin (“hydantoin derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈfɛn.ɪˌtoʊ.ɪn/

Usage

Synonyms

mesantoin

Questions

How do you pronounce mephenytoin?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈfɛn.ɪˌtoʊ.ɪn/.
What does mephenytoin mean?
An anticonvulsant drug C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂.
Where does mephenytoin come from?
From me(thyl) + pheny(l) + -toin (“hydantoin derivative”).

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