Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paludrine

/ˈpæl.jə.dɹɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: palu-drine
IPA: /ˈpæl.jə.dɹɪn/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The antimalarial drug proguanil hydrochloride.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"‘Yes, a slight touch of malaria.’ ‘Why don’t you take paludrine?’ ‘I sometimes forget.’"

Etymology

Blend of paludism + mepacrine or atabrine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpæl.jə.dɹɪn/
British English: /ˈpæl.jʊ.dɹɪn/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce paludrine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæl.jə.dɹɪn/.
What does paludrine mean?: The antimalarial drug proguanil hydrochloride.
Where does paludrine come from?: Blend of paludism + mepacrine or atabrine.

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