Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pepto-bismol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: pep-to-bis-mol
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A brand of medicine used to treat nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach and diarrhea, and having a bright pink color.

Example Sentences

"See all those Pepto-Bismol colored housing developments to your right. They're cluttering up this beautiful section of the Sonoran Desert."
"The worst part was the bathroom. He insisted I paint it Pepto-Bismal ^([sic]) pink. His tastes could be extreme, but it was his bathroom. I still can't chug Pepto-Bismol, though."
"Just before he'd slipped into a coma, he'd had the strong urge to run to a pharmacy and slug down some Pepto-Bismol."
"You go swig some Pepto-Bismol and I'll pop a couple of aspirin and I'll take you to the movies over on Nineteenth Street.""
"To Nicki, who was wearing the mini-est of minidresses, barely more than a ruffle of Pepto-Bismol pink."
"He would get some Pepto-Bismol and force Tom to drink it when he woke up, whether Tom wanted to or not."

Etymology

From pepsin + -o- + bismuth + -ol.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pepsin
Suffix: -o-

Inflected Forms

Pepto Bismol (alternative)

Phrases

bismuth subsalicylate

Frequently Paired Words

bismuth subsalicylate

Questions

What does pepto-bismol mean?: A brand of medicine used to treat nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach and diarrhea, and having a bright pink color.
Where does pepto-bismol come from?: From pepsin + -o- + bismuth + -ol.

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