How Do You Spell CONGESTINE?

Pronunciation: [kənd͡ʒˈɛstiːn] (IPA)

The word "congestine" (/kənˈdʒɛstɪn/) refers to a substance that causes congestion or obstruction, particularly in the respiratory system. The spelling of this word is derived from the root word "congest," meaning to accumulate or pile up. The "-ine" suffix implies that it is a substance, and the spelling follows traditional English phonetics. However, due to its similarity to the commonly known word "congestion," "congestine" may be easily misspelled or mistaken for its more common homophone.

CONGESTINE Meaning and Definition

  1. One of two antagonistic poisonous principles, the other being thalassin, isolated from Anemone scultotus; it causes itching, intense burning, and ulceration of the skin.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for CONGESTINE

  • xongestine
  • vongestine
  • fongestine
  • dongestine
  • cingestine
  • ckngestine
  • clngestine
  • cpngestine
  • c0ngestine
  • c9ngestine
  • cobgestine
  • comgestine
  • cojgestine
  • cohgestine
  • confestine
  • convestine
  • conbestine
  • conhestine
  • conyestine
  • congwstine

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