dabigatran
/dəˈbɪɡ.əˌtɹæn/noun
dabigatran is spelled D-A-B-I-G-A-T-R-A-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dabigatran means “A direct thrombin inhibitor used as an oral anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation and other clinical conditions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dabigatran?
| Letters | 10: D-A-B-I-G-A-T-R-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th 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 dabigatran?
Dabigatran appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th 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 dabigatran?
- US /dəˈbɪɡ.əˌtɹæn/
- US /ˌdæb.ɪˈɡæˌtɹæn/
Dabigatran 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 dabigatran mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A direct thrombin inhibitor used as an oral anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation and other clinical conditions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dabigatran come from?
From dabi- (of unknown origin) + -gatran (“thrombin inhibitor”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).