Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-cain-

/keɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: -cain-
IPA: /keɪn/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

interfix

A procainamide or lidocaine derivative used as a Class I antiarrhythmic.

Etymology

From procainamide or lidocaine.

Questions

How do you pronounce -cain-?: The recorded pronunciation is /keɪn/.
What does -cain- mean?: A procainamide or lidocaine derivative used as a Class I antiarrhythmic.
Where does -cain- come from?: From procainamide or lidocaine.

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