Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-glitazone

/ˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -gli-ta-zone
IPA: /ˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form names of thiazolidinedione derivatives used as peroxisome proliferator activating receptor-γ agonists.

Etymology

From glitazone, from gli- + th(i)az(olidinedi)one.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/
British English: /ˈɡlɪt.ə.zəʊn/

Questions

How do you pronounce -glitazone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/.
What does -glitazone mean?: Used to form names of thiazolidinedione derivatives used as peroxisome proliferator activating receptor-γ agonists.
Where does -glitazone come from?: From glitazone, from gli- + th(i)az(olidinedi)one.

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