Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tirofiban

/ˌtaɪ.ɹoʊˈfaɪˌbæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tirofiban
IPA: /ˌtaɪ.ɹoʊˈfaɪˌbæn/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonpeptide tyrosine derivative with anticoagulant activity.

Uncountable

Etymology

From tyro(sine) + -fiban (“fibrinogen receptor antagonist”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtaɪ.ɹoʊˈfaɪˌbæn/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce tirofiban?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtaɪ.ɹoʊˈfaɪˌbæn/.
What does tirofiban mean?: A nonpeptide tyrosine derivative with anticoagulant activity.
Where does tirofiban come from?: From tyro(sine) + -fiban (“fibrinogen receptor antagonist”).

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