Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triamterene

/tɹaɪˈæm.təˌɹiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: tri-amterene
IPA: /tɹaɪˈæm.təˌɹiːn/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A potassium-sparing diuretic used in combination with thiazide diuretics for the treatment of hypertension and edema.

Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of triamino + -terene (“alteration of pteridine”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /tɹaɪˈæm.təˌɹiːn/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce triamterene?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹaɪˈæm.təˌɹiːn/.
What does triamterene mean?: A potassium-sparing diuretic used in combination with thiazide diuretics for the treatment of hypertension and edema.
Where does triamterene come from?: Blend of triamino + -terene (“alteration of pteridine”).

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