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nifurtimox

/naɪˈfɝ.tɪˌmɑks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ni-fur-timox
IPA
/naɪˈfɝ.tɪˌmɑks/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nitrofuran antitrypanosomal drug administered orally in the treatment of Chagas disease; C₁₀H₁₃N₃O₅S.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from nifur- (“5-nitrofuran derivative”) + thi- + m(ethyl) + ox-.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /naɪˈfɝ.tɪˌmɑks/
  • British English: /nʌɪˈfɜː.tɪ.mɒks/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce nifurtimox?
The recorded pronunciation is /naɪˈfɝ.tɪˌmɑks/.
What does nifurtimox mean?
A nitrofuran antitrypanosomal drug administered orally in the treatment of Chagas disease; C₁₀H₁₃N₃O₅S.
Where does nifurtimox come from?
Probably from nifur- (“5-nitrofuran derivative”) + thi- + m(ethyl) + ox-.

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