Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paricalcitol

/ˌpæɹ.ɪˈkæl.sɪˌtɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: par-i-cal-ci-tol
IPA: /ˌpæɹ.ɪˈkæl.sɪˌtɔl/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An analog of calcitriol (the active form of vitamin D) that is used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + calcit(ri)ol.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpæɹ.ɪˈkæl.sɪˌtɔl/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce paricalcitol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæɹ.ɪˈkæl.sɪˌtɔl/.
What does paricalcitol mean?: An analog of calcitriol (the active form of vitamin D) that is used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Where does paricalcitol come from?: From [Term?] + calcit(ri)ol.

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