Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sofosbuvir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: so-fos-bu-vir
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nucleotide analog used in combination with other drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Sofosbuvir does not affect cyclosporine or tacrolimus concentrations."
"In the US, sofosbuvir and simeprevir have been approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C."

Etymology

From [Term?] + -fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + -buvir (“RNA polymerase (NS5B) inhibitor”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does sofosbuvir mean?: A nucleotide analog used in combination with other drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C.
Where does sofosbuvir come from?: From [Term?] + -fos- (“phosphorous derivative”) + -buvir (“RNA polymerase (NS5B) inhibitor”).

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