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rosiglitazone

/ɹoʊ.sɪˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
rosigli-ta-zone
IPA
/ɹoʊ.sɪˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thiazolidinedione derivative (trademark Avandia) taken orally in the form of its maleate C₁₈H₁₉N₃O₃S·C₄H₄O₄ to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance.

Uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹoʊ.sɪˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce rosiglitazone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹoʊ.sɪˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/.
What does rosiglitazone mean?
A thiazolidinedione derivative (trademark Avandia) taken orally in the form of its maleate C₁₈H₁₉N₃O₃S·C₄H₄O₄ to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance.
Where does rosiglitazone come from?
From [Term?] + -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”).

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