minoxidil
/məˈnɑk.səˌdɪl/noun
minoxidil is spelled M-I-N-O-X-I-D-I-L: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, minoxidil means “A compound used orally as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and topically to reverse baldness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in minoxidil?
| Letters | 9: M-I-N-O-X-I-D-I-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is minoxidil?
Minoxidil appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd 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 minoxidil?
- UK /mɪˈnɒk.sɪd.ɪl/
- US /məˈnɑk.səˌdɪl/
Minoxidil has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
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)-minoxidil.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does minoxidil mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A compound used orally as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and topically to reverse baldness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Minoxidil in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense compound:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | minoxidil |
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.