nitrofurantoin
/ˌnaɪ.tɹoʊ.fjʊˈɹæn.toʊ.ɪn/noun
nitrofurantoin is spelled N-I-T-R-O-F-U-R-A-N-T-O-I-N: 14 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nitrofurantoin means “A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nitrofurantoin?
| Letters | 14: N-I-T-R-O-F-U-R-A-N-T-O-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th 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 nitrofurantoin?
Nitrofurantoin appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th 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 nitrofurantoin?
- UK /ˌnʌɪ.tɹə(ʊ).fjʊˈɹan.təʊ.ɪn/
- US /ˌnaɪ.tɹoʊ.fjʊˈɹæn.toʊ.ɪn/
Nitrofurantoin has 6 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nitrofurantoin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does nitrofurantoin come from?
Blend of nitrofuran + hydantoin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).