probenecid
/pɹoʊˈbɛn.əs.ɪd/noun
probenecid is spelled P-R-O-B-E-N-E-C-I-D: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, probenecid means “A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of probenecid is probenecids.
How many letters and syllables are in probenecid?
| Letters | 10: P-R-O-B-E-N-E-C-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th 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 probenecid?
Probenecid appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th 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 probenecid?
- UK /pɹəʊˈbɛn.ɪs.ɪd/
- US /pɹoʊˈbɛn.əs.ɪd/
Probenecid 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).
Forms of probenecid
- probenecids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does probenecid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does probenecid come from?
From (di)pro(pyl) + ben(zoic a)cid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).