bromocriptine
/ˌbɹoʊ.moʊˈkɹɪpˌtin/noun
bromocriptine is spelled B-R-O-M-O-C-R-I-P-T-I-N-E: 13 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bromocriptine means “A drug used in the treatment of parkinsonism, galactorrhea, and other conditions. It is a synthetic analog of the ergot alkaloids and stimulates the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bromocriptine is bromocriptines.
How many letters and syllables are in bromocriptine?
| Letters | 13: B-R-O-M-O-C-R-I-P-T-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd 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 bromocriptine?
Bromocriptine appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd 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 bromocriptine?
- UK /ˌbɹəʊ.məʊˈkɹɪp.tiːn/
- US /ˌbɹoʊ.moʊˈkɹɪpˌtin/
Bromocriptine has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bromocriptine
- bromocriptines plural
- bromocryptine
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bromocriptine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A drug used in the treatment of parkinsonism, galactorrhea, and other conditions. It is a synthetic analog of the ergot alkaloids and stimulates the dopaminergic receptors of the brain, inhibiting the release of prolactin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bromocriptine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | bromocriptina |
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 bromocriptine come from?
From bromo- + (ergo)cryptine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).