bisacodyl
/ˌbɪs.əˈkoʊˌdɪl/noun
bisacodyl is spelled B-I-S-A-C-O-D-Y-L: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bisacodyl means “A stimulant laxative typically prescribed for relief of constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bisacodyl?
| Letters | 9: B-I-S-A-C-O-D-Y-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd 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 bisacodyl?
Bisacodyl appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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 bisacodyl?
- US /ˌbɪs.əˈkoʊˌdɪl/
Bisacodyl has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bisacodyl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A stimulant laxative typically prescribed for relief of constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).