sitagliptin
/ˌsɪt.əˈɡlɪp.tɪn/noun
sitagliptin is spelled S-I-T-A-G-L-I-P-T-I-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sitagliptin means “A hypoglycemic drug taken orally in the form of its phosphate C₁₆H₁₅F₆N₅O·H₃PO₄·H₂O in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It acts by inhibiting the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sitagliptin?
| Letters | 11: S-I-T-A-G-L-I-P-T-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd 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 sitagliptin?
Sitagliptin appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd 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 sitagliptin?
- US /ˌsɪt.əˈɡlɪp.tɪn/
- US /ˌsaɪ.təˈɡlɪp.tɪn/
Sitagliptin 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 sitagliptin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hypoglycemic drug taken orally in the form of its phosphate C₁₆H₁₅F₆N₅O·H₃PO₄·H₂O in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It acts by inhibiting the degradation of incretins, which results in increased secretion of insulin by the pancreas. It is marketed under the trademark Januvia and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Janumet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sitagliptin come from?
From [Term?] + -gliptin (“dipeptidyl aminopeptidase-IV inhibitor”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).