Medical Term:

wavenumber

Pronunciation: wāv′nŭm-bĕr

Definition: The number of waves per centimeter (cm−1), used to simplify the large and unwieldy numbers heretofore used to designate frequency.

See Also: wave number

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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