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raloxifene

/ɹəˈlɑk.sɪˌfin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
ral-ox-i-fene
IPA
/ɹəˈlɑk.sɪˌfin/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug with the chemical formula C₂₈H₂₇NO₄S, used orally as prophylaxis against osteoporosis after menopause.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ral- (of unknown origin) + -oxifene (“tamoxifen derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹəˈlɑk.sɪˌfin/
  • British English: /ɹəˈlɒk.sɪˌfiːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

raloxifen (alternative)

Synonyms

ralox RLX

Questions

How do you pronounce raloxifene?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈlɑk.sɪˌfin/.
What does raloxifene mean?
A drug with the chemical formula C₂₈H₂₇NO₄S, used orally as prophylaxis against osteoporosis after menopause.
Where does raloxifene come from?
From ral- (of unknown origin) + -oxifene (“tamoxifen derivative”).

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