Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

varenicline

/vəˈɹɛn.ɪk.lɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: vareni-cline
IPA: /vəˈɹɛn.ɪk.lɪn/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug taken orally in the form of its tartrate C₁₃H₁₃N₃·C₄H₆O₆ as an aid to stop smoking. It binds to nicotinic cell receptors to block the activity of nicotine while also acting as an agonist to reduce nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It is marketed under the trademark Chantix.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Farewell Zyban, hello Champix, Pfizer's name for a new compound called varenicline, which is not an anti-depressant but a ‘nicotine receptor partial agonist’."

Etymology

From vare- (of unknown origin) + -nicline (“nicotinic cholinergic receptor agonist”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /vəˈɹɛn.ɪk.lɪn/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

varenicline tartrate

Questions

How do you pronounce varenicline?: The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈɹɛn.ɪk.lɪn/.
What does varenicline mean?: A drug taken orally in the form of its tartrate C₁₃H₁₃N₃·C₄H₆O₆ as an aid to stop smoking. It binds to nicotinic cell receptors to block the activity of nicotine while also acting as an agonist to reduce nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It is marketed under the trademark Chantix.
Where does varenicline come from?: From vare- (of unknown origin) + -nicline (“nicotinic cholinergic receptor agonist”).

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