ketorolac
/kiːˈtɔɹ.əˌlæk/noun
ketorolac is spelled K-E-T-O-R-O-L-A-C: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ketorolac means “A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug often used as an analgesic and antipyretic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ketorolac?
| Letters | 9: K-E-T-O-R-O-L-A-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th 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 ketorolac?
Ketorolac appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th 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 ketorolac?
- US /kiːˈtɔɹ.əˌlæk/
Ketorolac 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 ketorolac mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug often used as an analgesic and antipyretic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ketorolac come from?
From keto- + (pyr)rol(izine) + -ac (“acetic acid”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).