carvedilol
/ˈkɑɹ.vəˌdɪl.ɔl/noun
carvedilol is spelled C-A-R-V-E-D-I-L-O-L: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, carvedilol means “A beta blocker C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄ that possesses some alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in carvedilol?
| Letters | 10: C-A-R-V-E-D-I-L-O-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd 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 carvedilol?
Carvedilol appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd 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 carvedilol?
- US /ˈkɑɹ.vəˌdɪl.ɔl/
Carvedilol 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 carvedilol mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A beta blocker C₂₄H₂₆N₂O₄ that possesses some alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and is used to treat congestive heart failure and hypertension and to manage patients with left ventricular dysfunction following heart attack.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does carvedilol come from?
From carve- (“alteration of carbazole”) + -dilol (“vasodilator”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).