carbapenem
noun
carbapenem is spelled C-A-R-B-A-P-E-N-E-M: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, carbapenem means “Any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of carbapenem is carbapenems.
How many letters and syllables are in carbapenem?
| Letters | 10: C-A-R-B-A-P-E-N-E-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th 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 carbapenem?
Carbapenem appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th 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).
Forms of carbapenem
- carbapenems plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does carbapenem mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does carbapenem come from?
From carba(on) + penem.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).