indometacin
/ˌɪn.doʊˈmɛt.əs.ɪn/noun
indometacin is spelled I-N-D-O-M-E-T-A-C-I-N: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, indometacin means “A compound with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties, used chiefly to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in indometacin?
| Letters | 11: I-N-D-O-M-E-T-A-C-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th 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 indometacin?
Indometacin appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th 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 indometacin?
- UK /ˌɪn.dəʊˈmɛt.əs.ɪn/
- US /ˌɪn.doʊˈmɛt.əs.ɪn/
Indometacin has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of indometacin
- indomethacin UK, US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does indometacin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A compound with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties, used chiefly to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Indometacin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense anti-inflammatory drug:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | indometacina |
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 indometacin come from?
From indo(le) + meth(yl) + ac(etic acid) + -in.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).