oseltamivir
/ˌoʊ.sɛlˈtæm.ɪˌvɪɹ/noun
oseltamivir is spelled O-S-E-L-T-A-M-I-V-I-R: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, oseltamivir means “An antiviral drug that is taken orally in the form of its phosphate C₁₆H₂₈N₂O₄·H₃PO₄ and is a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in oseltamivir?
| Letters | 11: O-S-E-L-T-A-M-I-V-I-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th 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 oseltamivir?
Oseltamivir appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th 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 oseltamivir?
- US /ˌoʊ.sɛlˈtæm.ɪˌvɪɹ/
Oseltamivir 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 oseltamivir?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as oseltamivir from its last stressed vowel (/æmɪvɪɹ/):
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 oseltamivir mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An antiviral drug that is taken orally in the form of its phosphate C₁₆H₂₈N₂O₄·H₃PO₄ and is a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and prevention of influenza. It is a derivative of shikimic acid, and is marketed as Tamiflu.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does oseltamivir come from?
From oselt- (of unknown origin) + -amivir (“neuraminidase inhibitor”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).