Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

remifentanil

/ˌɹɛm.ɪˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: remifen-tanil
IPA: /ˌɹɛm.ɪˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A potent ultra short-acting synthetic opioid (trademark Ultiva) given to patients during surgery for pain relief and adjunctive to an anesthetic.

Uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɹɛm.ɪˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce remifentanil?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛm.ɪˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/.
What does remifentanil mean?: A potent ultra short-acting synthetic opioid (trademark Ultiva) given to patients during surgery for pain relief and adjunctive to an anesthetic.
Where does remifentanil come from?: From [Term?] + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”).

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