metoclopramide
/ˌmɛt.əˈkloʊ.pɹəˌmaɪd/noun
metoclopramide is a noun meaning “A procainamide derivative that is a dopamine D₂-receptor antagonist, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or by injection as an antiemetic and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled M-E-T-O-C-L-O-P-R-A-M-I-D-E and has 5 syllables, and it appears about once in every 19 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of metoclopramide is metoclopramides.
What does metoclopramide mean?
noun
- 1
A procainamide derivative that is a dopamine D₂-receptor antagonist, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or by injection as an antiemetic and stimulant of gastrointestinal motility; 4-amino-5-chloro-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-2-methoxybenzamide, C₁₄H₂₂ClN₃O₂.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce metoclopramide?
- UK /ˌmɛt.əˈkləʊ.pɹə.mʌɪd/
- US /ˌmɛt.əˈkloʊ.pɹəˌmaɪd/
Metoclopramide 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 metoclopramide
- metoclopramides plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is metoclopramide?
Metoclopramide appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd 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).
Where does metoclopramide come from?
Borrowed from French métoclopramide, from métho(xy) + chlo(ro)- + pr(ocaïn)amide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).