trimethoprim
/tɹaɪˈmɛθ.əˌpɹɪm/noun
trimethoprim is spelled T-R-I-M-E-T-H-O-P-R-I-M: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, trimethoprim means “A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually in conjunction with a sulphonamide)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of trimethoprim is trimethoprims.
How many letters and syllables are in trimethoprim?
| Letters | 12: T-R-I-M-E-T-H-O-P-R-I-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th 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 trimethoprim?
Trimethoprim appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 trimethoprim?
- UK /tɹʌɪˈmɛθ.ə(ʊ).pɹɪm/
- US /tɹaɪˈmɛθ.əˌpɹɪm/
Trimethoprim 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 trimethoprim
- trimethoprims plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trimethoprim mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually in conjunction with a sulphonamide).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate trimethoprim?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of trimethoprim: TMP.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Trimethoprim in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | trimetoprima |
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 trimethoprim come from?
From trimetho(xy) + p(y)rim(idine).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).