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fomepizole

Syllables: fo·me·pi·zole/ˌfoʊˈmɛpɪzoʊl/

fomepizole noun: the heterocycle 4-methylpyrazole, used as an antidote to poisoning by methanol or ethylene glycol.

Noun

fomepizole (uncountable)

  1. The heterocycle 4-methylpyrazole, used as an antidote to poisoning by methanol or ethylene glycol.
    • There are two antidotes for methanol poisoning: one is ethanol, which is readily available, while the other is fomepizole.2024 November 22, Adeshola Ore, Kate Lamb, “Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Questions about fomepizole

What does fomepizole mean?
Fomepizole means the heterocycle 4-methylpyrazole, used as an antidote to poisoning by methanol or ethylene glycol.
What part of speech is fomepizole?
Fomepizole is a noun.
How do you pronounce fomepizole?
Fomepizole is pronounced /ˌfoʊˈmɛpɪzoʊl/.

Words near fomepizole in the dictionary

  1. fomenteth
  2. fomenting
  3. fomentress
  4. fomentresses
  5. foments
  6. fomepizole
  7. fomes
  8. fomiroid
  9. fomite
  10. fomites
  11. fomivirsen

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