Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sirolimus

/sɪˈɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: sirolimus
IPA: /sɪˈɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An immunosuppressive drug C₅₁H₇₉NO₁₃ that is a macrocyclic lactone obtained from a soil bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus and is taken orally especially to prevent rejection of transplanted organs.

Uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + (mac)rol(ide) + -imus (“immunosuppressant”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sɪˈɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

rapamycin (alternative)

Derived Forms

temsirolimus

Phrases

-rolimus

Questions

How do you pronounce sirolimus?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/.
What does sirolimus mean?: An immunosuppressive drug C₅₁H₇₉NO₁₃ that is a macrocyclic lactone obtained from a soil bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus and is taken orally especially to prevent rejection of transplanted organs.
Where does sirolimus come from?: From [Term?] + (mac)rol(ide) + -imus (“immunosuppressant”).

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