sympathomimetic
/ˌsɪmpəθoʊmɪˈmɛtɪk/adjective, noun
sympathomimetic is spelled S-Y-M-P-A-T-H-O-M-I-M-E-T-I-C: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sympathomimetic means “That produces effects similar to those of the sympathetic nervous system” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sympathomimetic?
| Letters | 15: S-Y-M-P-A-T-H-O-M-I-M-E-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st 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 sympathomimetic?
Sympathomimetic appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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 sympathomimetic?
- /ˌsɪmpəθoʊmɪˈmɛtɪk/
- /ˌsɪmpəθoʊməˈmɛtɪk/
- /ˌsɪmpəθoʊˌmaɪˈmɛtɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sympathomimetic
- more sympathomimetic comparative
- most sympathomimetic superlative
- sympathicomimetic
- sympathomimetics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sympathomimetic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That produces effects similar to those of the sympathetic nervous system.
noun
- 1
Any medicine with this effect.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sympathomimetic come from?
From sympatho- + mimetic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).