mecamylamine
/ˌmɛk.əˈmɪl.əˌmiːn/noun
mecamylamine is spelled M-E-C-A-M-Y-L-A-M-I-N-E: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mecamylamine means “A norbornane derivative which is a ganglionic nicotinic blocking agent, sometimes used in treating extreme hypertension…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mecamylamine?
| Letters | 12: M-E-C-A-M-Y-L-A-M-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mecamylamine?
Mecamylamine appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 mecamylamine?
- US /ˌmɛk.əˈmɪl.əˌmiːn/
Mecamylamine has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with mecamylamine?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mecamylamine from its last stressed vowel (/ɪləmin/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does mecamylamine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A norbornane derivative which is a ganglionic nicotinic blocking agent, sometimes used in treating extreme hypertension; N,2,3,3-tetramethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylamine, C₁₁H₂₁N.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mecamylamine come from?
From me(thyl) + cam(phan)yl + amine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).