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axerophthol

/ˌæksəˈɹɒfθɒl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
axe-roph-thol
IPA
/ˌæksəˈɹɒfθɒl/
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Vitamin A

Uncountable

Etymology

From a- (“anti”); ξηρός (xērós, “dry”); ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”); -ol which reflects its deficiency causing eye dryness.

Usage

Synonyms

vitamin a antiophthalmic factor a

Questions

How do you pronounce axerophthol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæksəˈɹɒfθɒl/.
What does axerophthol mean?
Vitamin A
Where does axerophthol come from?
From a- (“anti”); ξηρός (xērós, “dry”); ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”); -ol which reflects its deficiency causing eye dryness.

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