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salcatonin

/ˌsæl.kəˈtoʊ.nɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sal-ca-tonin
IPA
/ˌsæl.kəˈtoʊ.nɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A calcitonin hormone present in salmon.

Uncountable

Etymology

From sal(mon) + ca(lci)tonin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsæl.kəˈtoʊ.nɪn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce salcatonin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæl.kəˈtoʊ.nɪn/.
What does salcatonin mean?
A calcitonin hormone present in salmon.
Where does salcatonin come from?
From sal(mon) + ca(lci)tonin.

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