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vaptan

/ˈvæp.tən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vap-tan
IPA
/ˈvæp.tən/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of medications that act by inhibiting the action of vasopressin on its receptors.

Etymology

From contraction of vasopressin receptor antagonist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvæp.tən/

Inflected Forms

vaptans (plural)

Derived Forms

conivaptan lixivaptan mozavaptan nelivaptan relcovaptan satavaptan tolvaptan

Questions

How do you pronounce vaptan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvæp.tən/.
What does vaptan mean?
Any of a group of medications that act by inhibiting the action of vasopressin on its receptors.
Where does vaptan come from?
From contraction of vasopressin receptor antagonist.

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