Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quinupristin

/ˌkwɪn.uˈpɹɪ.stɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quin-upristin
IPA
/ˌkwɪn.uˈpɹɪ.stɪn/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A streptogramin antibiotic derived from pristinamycin.

Uncountable

Etymology

From quinu(clidinyl) + -pristin (“pristinamycin derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkwɪn.uˈpɹɪ.stɪn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce quinupristin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkwɪn.uˈpɹɪ.stɪn/.
What does quinupristin mean?
A streptogramin antibiotic derived from pristinamycin.
Where does quinupristin come from?
From quinu(clidinyl) + -pristin (“pristinamycin derivative”).

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