Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tacrolimus

/təˈkɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: tacrolimus
IPA: /təˈkɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An immunosuppressive drug obtained from Streptomyces tsukubaensis used mainly after organ transplantation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Itoh, S. & Navia, M. A. Structure comparison of native and mutant human recombinant FKBP12 complexes with the immunosuppressant drug FK506 (tacrolimus) ."

Etymology

From Translingual t(sukubaensis) + English (m)acrol(ide) + -imus (“immunosuppressant”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /təˈkɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

fujimycin FK-506

Questions

How do you pronounce tacrolimus?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈkɹoʊ.lɪm.əs/.
What does tacrolimus mean?: An immunosuppressive drug obtained from Streptomyces tsukubaensis used mainly after organ transplantation.
Where does tacrolimus come from?: From Translingual t(sukubaensis) + English (m)acrol(ide) + -imus (“immunosuppressant”).

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