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vecuronium

/ˌvɛk.jəˈɹoʊ.ni.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
ve-curo-ni-um
IPA
/ˌvɛk.jəˈɹoʊ.ni.əm/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular muscle relaxant drug.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ve- (of unknown origin) + -curonium (“neuromuscular blocking agent”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌvɛk.jəˈɹoʊ.ni.əm/

Usage

Phrases

vecuronium bromide

Rhymes With

plutonium pandemonium polonium harmonium euphonium meconium pelargonium iconium pancuronium hydronium diazonium phosphonium

Questions

How do you pronounce vecuronium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɛk.jəˈɹoʊ.ni.əm/.
What does vecuronium mean?
A particular muscle relaxant drug.
Where does vecuronium come from?
From ve- (of unknown origin) + -curonium (“neuromuscular blocking agent”).

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