Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noscapine

/ˈnɑs.kəˌpin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: noscap-ine
IPA: /ˈnɑs.kəˌpin/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, primarily used for its antitussive effects.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From alteration of gnoscopine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnɑs.kəˌpin/

Usage

Inflected Forms

noscapines (plural)

Derived Forms

noscapinoid

Phrases

noscapinic acid

Questions

How do you pronounce noscapine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑs.kəˌpin/.
What does noscapine mean?: A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, primarily used for its antitussive effects.
Where does noscapine come from?: From alteration of gnoscopine.

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