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montelukast

/ˌmɑn.təˈluːˌkæst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
mon-telukast
IPA
/ˌmɑn.təˈluːˌkæst/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leukotriene antagonist (trademark Singulair) used orally in the form of its sodium salt C₃₅H₃₅ClNNaO₃S to treat asthma or to relieve the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Mont(r)e(al) + -lukast (“leukotriene receptor antagonist”), named after the city of Montreal, where the drug was developed by Merck in 1991.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɑn.təˈluːˌkæst/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce montelukast?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑn.təˈluːˌkæst/.
What does montelukast mean?
A leukotriene antagonist (trademark Singulair) used orally in the form of its sodium salt C₃₅H₃₅ClNNaO₃S to treat asthma or to relieve the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Where does montelukast come from?
From Mont(r)e(al) + -lukast (“leukotriene receptor antagonist”), named after the city of Montreal, where the drug was developed by Merck in 1991.

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