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tadalafil

/təˈdæl.ə.fɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
tadalafil
IPA
/təˈdæl.ə.fɪl/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug, C₂₂H₁₉N₃O₄, that is used to treat erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia and functions similarly to sildenafil. It is marketed under the trademark Cialis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From [Term?] + -afil (“inhibitor of phosphodiesterase PDE5 with vasodilator action”).

Usage

Synonyms

cialis

Questions

How do you pronounce tadalafil?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈdæl.ə.fɪl/.
What does tadalafil mean?
A drug, C₂₂H₁₉N₃O₄, that is used to treat erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia and functions similarly to sildenafil. It is marketed under the trademark Cialis.
Where does tadalafil come from?
From [Term?] + -afil (“inhibitor of phosphodiesterase PDE5 with vasodilator action”).

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