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zileuton

/zaɪˈlu.tən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zileu-ton
IPA
/zaɪˈlu.tən/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from (ben)z(oth)i(ophene) + leu(ko)t(riene) + -on.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /zaɪˈlu.tən/
  • British English: /zaɪˈluː.tən/

Usage

Rhymes With

newton gluten scruton teuton

Questions

How do you pronounce zileuton?
The recorded pronunciation is /zaɪˈlu.tən/.
What does zileuton mean?
An asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway.
Where does zileuton come from?
Probably from (ben)z(oth)i(ophene) + leu(ko)t(riene) + -on.

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