tamsulosin
/tæmˈsuː.ləs.ɪn/noun
tamsulosin is spelled T-A-M-S-U-L-O-S-I-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tamsulosin means “An alpha-adrenergic blocking agent administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₀H₂₈N₂O₅S·HCl to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tamsulosin is tamsulosins.
How many letters and syllables are in tamsulosin?
| Letters | 10: T-A-M-S-U-L-O-S-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd 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 tamsulosin?
Tamsulosin appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 tamsulosin?
- US /tæmˈsuː.ləs.ɪn/
Tamsulosin has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tamsulosin
- tamsulosins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tamsulosin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An alpha-adrenergic blocking agent administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₀H₂₈N₂O₅S·HCl to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tamsulosin come from?
From tam- (of unknown origin) + sul(fonamide) + -osin (“α₁-adrenoceptor antagonist”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).