dextromethorphan
/ˌdɛk.stɹoʊ.məˈθɔɹˌfæn/noun
dextromethorphan is spelled D-E-X-T-R-O-M-E-T-H-O-R-P-H-A-N: 16 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dextromethorphan means “An opioid that is used as an antitussive drug, found in many over-the-counter cold and cough preparations, and as an NMDA blocker used to treat…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dextromethorphan?
| Letters | 16: D-E-X-T-R-O-M-E-T-H-O-R-P-H-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th 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 dextromethorphan?
Dextromethorphan appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 dextromethorphan?
- US /ˌdɛk.stɹoʊ.məˈθɔɹˌfæn/
Dextromethorphan has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-dextromethorphan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does dextromethorphan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An opioid that is used as an antitussive drug, found in many over-the-counter cold and cough preparations, and as an NMDA blocker used to treat pseudobulbar affect.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate dextromethorphan?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of dextromethorphan: DXM.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dextromethorphan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense antitussive drug:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | dextrometorfano |
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 dextromethorphan come from?
From dextro- + methorphan.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).