terbutaline
/tɚˈbjuː.təˌliːn/noun
terbutaline is spelled T-E-R-B-U-T-A-L-I-N-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, terbutaline means “A synthetic compound with bronchodilator properties, used especially in the treatment of asthma” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in terbutaline?
| Letters | 11: T-E-R-B-U-T-A-L-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th 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 terbutaline?
Terbutaline appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th 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 terbutaline?
- UK /tɜːˈbjuː.təl.iːn/
- US /tɚˈbjuː.təˌliːn/
Terbutaline 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 terbutaline mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic compound with bronchodilator properties, used especially in the treatment of asthma.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does terbutaline come from?
From ter- + but(y)l + a(mino) + -ine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).