terbinafine
/tɚˈbɪn.əˌfin/noun
terbinafine is spelled T-E-R-B-I-N-A-F-I-N-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, terbinafine means “A synthetic allylamine antifungal drug that is highly lipophilic, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₅N·HCl orally in the treatment of…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in terbinafine?
| Letters | 11: T-E-R-B-I-N-A-F-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th 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 terbinafine?
Terbinafine appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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 terbinafine?
- US /tɚˈbɪn.əˌfin/
Terbinafine 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 terbinafine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic allylamine antifungal drug that is highly lipophilic, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₅N·HCl orally in the treatment of onychomycosis and topically in the treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and athlete's foot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Terbinafine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense synthetic antifungal drug:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | terbinafine |
| German | Terbinafin |
| Portuguese | terbinafina |
| Spanish | terbinafina |
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 terbinafine come from?
Probably from ter(t-)b(utyl) + -yne + naph(thalene) + -ine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).