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rivaroxaban

/ˌɹɪv.əˈɹɑk.səˌbæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
ri-varox-a-ban
IPA
/ˌɹɪv.əˈɹɑk.səˌbæn/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anticoagulant drug C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S (trademark Xarelto) that inhibits the activity of factor X and is taken orally especially to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and to reduce the risk of stroke related to atrial fibrillation.

Uncountable

Etymology

From rivaro- + -xaban (“blood coagulation factor Xa inhibitor”). The prefix is probably from Latin rīvārō, conjugation of rīvō (“to draw off, to withdraw”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹɪv.əˈɹɑk.səˌbæn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce rivaroxaban?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɪv.əˈɹɑk.səˌbæn/.
What does rivaroxaban mean?
An anticoagulant drug C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S (trademark Xarelto) that inhibits the activity of factor X and is taken orally especially to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and to reduce the risk of stroke related to atrial fibrillation.
Where does rivaroxaban come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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