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selegiline

/səˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌlin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
se-legi-line
IPA
/səˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌlin/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The levorotatory form of the monoamine oxidase inhibitor deprenyl that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₁₇N·HCl as an adjuvant to therapy using the combination of ʟ-dopa and carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and is sometimes used alone to treat endogenous depression or to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from sele(ctive) + -giline (“MAO inibitor type B”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌlin/

Usage

Derived Forms

desmethylselegiline

Phrases

selegiline hydrochloride

Questions

How do you pronounce selegiline?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪˌlin/.
What does selegiline mean?
The levorotatory form of the monoamine oxidase inhibitor deprenyl that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₁₇N·HCl as an adjuvant to therapy using the combination of ʟ-dopa and carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and is sometimes used alone to treat endogenous depression or to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Where does selegiline come from?
Probably from sele(ctive) + -giline (“MAO inibitor type B”).

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