Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antichagasic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ticha-ga-sic
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Countering Chagas' disease.

Example Sentences

"Nitrofuranes are well known for their antichagasic activity: Nifurtimox—as well as benznidazole, the second treatment available for Chagas’ disease- has been shown to be activated by a NADH-dependent, mitochondrially localized type I nitroreductase."

Etymology

From anti- + chagasic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Questions

What does antichagasic mean?: Countering Chagas' disease.
Where does antichagasic come from?: From anti- + chagasic.

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