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tioguanine

/ˌtaɪ.oʊˈɡwɑˌnin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tiogua-nine
IPA
/ˌtaɪ.oʊˈɡwɑˌnin/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crystalline compound C₅H₅N₅S which is a thio analog of guanine with cytotoxic properties as an antimetabolite, given orally in the treatment of leukemia.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Quechua wanubor. Spanish guanobor. English guano Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English guanine English tioguanine From thio- + guanine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtaɪ.oʊˈɡwɑˌnin/

Usage

Inflected Forms

thioguanine (alternative, UK)

Questions

How do you pronounce tioguanine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtaɪ.oʊˈɡwɑˌnin/.
What does tioguanine mean?
A crystalline compound C₅H₅N₅S which is a thio analog of guanine with cytotoxic properties as an antimetabolite, given orally in the treatment of leukemia.
Where does tioguanine come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Quechua wanubor. Spanish guanobor. English guano Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English guanine English tioguanine From thio- + guanine.

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