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zonisamide

/zoʊˈnɪs.əˌmaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zon-isamide
IPA
/zoʊˈnɪs.əˌmaɪd/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sulfonamide anticonvulsant drug.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably blend of zonis- (“alteration of (be)nzis(oxazole)”) + s(ulfon)amide.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /zoʊˈnɪs.əˌmaɪd/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce zonisamide?
The recorded pronunciation is /zoʊˈnɪs.əˌmaɪd/.
What does zonisamide mean?
A sulfonamide anticonvulsant drug.
Where does zonisamide come from?
Probably blend of zonis- (“alteration of (be)nzis(oxazole)”) + s(ulfon)amide.

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