Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxymetazoline

/ˌɑk.sɪm.əˈtæz.əˌliːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oxymeta-zo-line
IPA: /ˌɑk.sɪm.əˈtæz.əˌliːn/

34

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sympathomimetic drug with vasoconstrictive activity that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₆H₂₄N₂O·HCl chiefly as a topical nasal decongestant, developed from xylometazoline.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Oxymetazoline or phenylpropanolamine / to open up the sinuses and such / Then try to recoup with a little chicken soup / Call your mother cause it pays to keep in touch"

Etymology

From hydroxy + methyl + imidazole + -ine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɑk.sɪm.əˈtæz.əˌliːn/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

oxymethazoline (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce oxymetazoline?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑk.sɪm.əˈtæz.əˌliːn/.
What does oxymetazoline mean?: A sympathomimetic drug with vasoconstrictive activity that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₆H₂₄N₂O·HCl chiefly as a topical nasal decongestant, developed from xylometazoline.
Where does oxymetazoline come from?: From hydroxy + methyl + imidazole + -ine.

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