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procainamide

/pɹoʊˈkeɪ.nəˌmaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
pro-cainamide
IPA
/pɹoʊˈkeɪ.nəˌmaɪd/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A base of an amide related to procaine (trademark Pronestyl) that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₁N₃O·HCl as a cardiac depressant especially in the treatment of ventricular and atrial arrhythmias.

Uncountable

Etymology

From procaine + -amide.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹoʊˈkeɪ.nəˌmaɪd/
  • British English: /pɹəʊˈkeɪ.nəm.ʌɪd/

Usage

Phrases

procainamide hydrochloride

Questions

How do you pronounce procainamide?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊˈkeɪ.nəˌmaɪd/.
What does procainamide mean?
A base of an amide related to procaine (trademark Pronestyl) that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₁N₃O·HCl as a cardiac depressant especially in the treatment of ventricular and atrial arrhythmias.
Where does procainamide come from?
From procaine + -amide.

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