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quetiapine

/kwɪˈtaɪ.əˌpin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
que-ti-ap-ine
IPA
/kwɪˈtaɪ.əˌpin/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antipsychotic drug taken orally in the form of its fumarate (C₂₁H₂₅N₃O₂S)₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Seroquel.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from que(ll) + thia- + -apine (“psychoactive tricyclic compound”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kwɪˈtaɪ.əˌpin/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce quetiapine?
The recorded pronunciation is /kwɪˈtaɪ.əˌpin/.
What does quetiapine mean?
An antipsychotic drug taken orally in the form of its fumarate (C₂₁H₂₅N₃O₂S)₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Seroquel.
Where does quetiapine come from?
Probably from que(ll) + thia- + -apine (“psychoactive tricyclic compound”).

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