aminoglutethimide
/əˌmi.noʊ.ɡluˈtɛθ.ɪˌmaɪd/noun
aminoglutethimide is spelled A-M-I-N-O-G-L-U-T-E-T-H-I-M-I-D-E: 17 letters and 7 syllables. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, aminoglutethimide means “A drug C₁₃H₁₆N₂O₂ that inhibits the production of steroids by the adrenal cortex by blocking the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone and is…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in aminoglutethimide?
| Letters | 17: A-M-I-N-O-G-L-U-T-E-T-H-I-M-I-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 7 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th 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 aminoglutethimide?
Aminoglutethimide appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th 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 aminoglutethimide?
- US /əˌmi.noʊ.ɡluˈtɛθ.ɪˌmaɪd/
Aminoglutethimide has 7 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does aminoglutethimide mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A drug C₁₃H₁₆N₂O₂ that inhibits the production of steroids by the adrenal cortex by blocking the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone and is used chiefly in the treatment of Cushing's disease. It is a derivative of glutethimide and has also been used as an aromatase inhibitor to treat cancers of the breast and prostate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Aminoglutethimide in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | aminoglutetimida |
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 aminoglutethimide come from?
From amino- + glutethimide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).