pseudo

/หˆs(j)uหdษ™สŠ/

IPA: /S UW1 D OW0/

noun
  1. 1

    An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.

  2. 2

    A poseur; one who is fake.

  3. 3

    (travel industry) pseudo-city code

  4. 4

    (clipping) A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.

adjective
  1. 1

    Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.

  2. 2

    Insincere.

noun
  1. 1

    A sympathomimetic alkaloid commonly used as a decongestant; a chemical compound, an isomer of ephedrine, with the formula C10H15NO.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pseudo, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pseudoephedrine