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valproate

/ˈvæl.pɹoʊ.eɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
val-proate
IPA
/ˈvæl.pɹoʊ.eɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any salt or ester of valproic acid.

Etymology

From valproic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvæl.pɹoʊ.eɪt/
  • British English: /ˈvæl.pɹəʊ.eɪt/

Inflected Forms

valproates (plural)

Phrases

valproate pivoxil valproate semisodium

Questions

How do you pronounce valproate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvæl.pɹoʊ.eɪt/.
What does valproate mean?
Any salt or ester of valproic acid.
Where does valproate come from?
From valproic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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