misoprostol
/ˌmaɪ.soʊˈpɹɑˌstɔl/noun
misoprostol is spelled M-I-S-O-P-R-O-S-T-O-L: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, misoprostol means “A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in misoprostol?
| Letters | 11: M-I-S-O-P-R-O-S-T-O-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th 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 misoprostol?
Misoprostol appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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 misoprostol?
- UK /mʌɪ.sə(ʊ)ˈpɹɒs.tɒl/
- US /ˌmaɪ.soʊˈpɹɑˌstɔl/
Misoprostol 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 misoprostol mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₃₈O₅.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate misoprostol?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of misoprostol: miso.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Misoprostol in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense drug used for the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement o:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | misoprostol |
| Spanish | misoprostol |
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 misoprostol come from?
From m(ethyl) + iso- + -prost- (“prostaglandin”) + -ol.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).