allopurinol
/ˌæl.oʊˈpjʊɹ.əˌnɔl/noun
allopurinol is spelled A-L-L-O-P-U-R-I-N-O-L: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, allopurinol means “A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of allopurinol is allopurinols.
How many letters and syllables are in allopurinol?
| Letters | 11: A-L-L-O-P-U-R-I-N-O-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is allopurinol?
Allopurinol appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce allopurinol?
- UK /ˌæl.ə(ʊ)ˈpjʊə.ɹɪn.ɒl/
- US /ˌæl.oʊˈpjʊɹ.əˌnɔl/
Allopurinol has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of allopurinol
- allopurinols plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does allopurinol mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Allopurinol in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense drug:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | allopurinol |
| Portuguese | alopurinol |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does allopurinol come from?
From allo- (“other”) + purine + -ol.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).