remdesivir
/ɹɛmˈdɛs.ɪˌvɪə(ɹ)/noun
remdesivir is spelled R-E-M-D-E-S-I-V-I-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, remdesivir means “A novel antiviral drug (C₂₇H₃₅N₆O₈P) with activity against a wide range of single-stranded RNA viruses, indicated for the treatment of COVID-19” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in remdesivir?
| Letters | 10: R-E-M-D-E-S-I-V-I-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd 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 remdesivir?
Remdesivir appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd 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 remdesivir?
- /ɹɛmˈdɛs.ɪˌvɪə(ɹ)/
- /ɹɛmˈdiː.zɪˌvɪə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does remdesivir mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A novel antiviral drug (C₂₇H₃₅N₆O₈P) with activity against a wide range of single-stranded RNA viruses, indicated for the treatment of COVID-19.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Remdesivir in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense antiviral drug:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | remdésivir |
| German | Remdesivir |
| Spanish | remdesivir |
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 remdesivir come from?
From [Term?] + -desi- (“adenosine analog”) + -vir (“antiviral”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).