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probenecid

/pɹoʊˈbɛn.əs.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
probenecid
IPA
/pɹoʊˈbɛn.əs.ɪd/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From (di)pro(pyl) + ben(zoic a)cid.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹoʊˈbɛn.əs.ɪd/
  • British English: /pɹəʊˈbɛn.ɪs.ɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

probenecids (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce probenecid?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊˈbɛn.əs.ɪd/.
What does probenecid mean?
A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.
Where does probenecid come from?
From (di)pro(pyl) + ben(zoic a)cid.

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