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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antipertussive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-tiper-tus-sive
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

that counters whooping cough

noun

Such a medicine

Etymology

From anti- + pertussive.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

antipertussives (plural)

Questions

What does antipertussive mean?
that counters whooping cough
Where does antipertussive come from?
From anti- + pertussive.

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