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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-ben-uh-sid]
- /proʊˈbɛn ə sɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-ben-uh-sid]
- /proʊˈbɛn ə sɪd/
Definitions of probenecid word
- noun probenecid a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 1 3 H 1 9 NO 4 S, used chiefly in the treatment of gout. 1
- noun probenecid a drug used to increase the excretion of uric acid in urine as a treatment for gout 0
- noun probenecid a white, crystalline drug, C13H19NO4S, that influences the ability of the kidney to separate various compounds from the blood, used to increase the urinary excretion of uric acid in cases of gout and to decrease the urinary excretion of various medicines, esp. penicillin 0
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Origin of probenecid
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; pro(pyl) + ben(zen)e + (a)cid
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Parts of speech for Probenecid
noun
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probenecid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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