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metoclopramide

/ˌmɛt.əˈkloʊ.pɹəˌmaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
meto-clo-pramide
IPA
/ˌmɛt.əˈkloʊ.pɹəˌmaɪd/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A procainamide derivative that is a dopamine D₂-receptor antagonist, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or by injection as an antiemetic and stimulant of gastrointestinal motility; 4-amino-5-chloro-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-2-methoxybenzamide, C₁₄H₂₂ClN₃O₂.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French métoclopramide, from métho(xy) + chlo(ro)- + pr(ocaïn)amide.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: métoclopramide

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɛt.əˈkloʊ.pɹəˌmaɪd/
  • British English: /ˌmɛt.əˈkləʊ.pɹə.mʌɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

metoclopramides (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce metoclopramide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛt.əˈkloʊ.pɹəˌmaɪd/.
What does metoclopramide mean?
A procainamide derivative that is a dopamine D₂-receptor antagonist, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or by injection as an antiemetic and stimulant of gastrointestinal motility; 4-amino-5-chloro-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-2-methoxybenzamide, C₁₄H₂₂ClN₃O₂.
Where does metoclopramide come from?
It is traced to French.

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