Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leukotriene

/ˌlu.koʊˈtɹaɪ.in/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: leukotriene
IPA: /ˌlu.koʊˈtɹaɪ.in/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.

Etymology

From leuko- + triene, coined by Swedish biochemist Bengt I. Samuelsson.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌlu.koʊˈtɹaɪ.in/

Inflected Forms

leukotrienes (plural)

Derived Forms

antileukotriene leukotrienic peptidoleukotriene sulfidoleukotriene zileuton

Phrases

cysteinyl leukotriene -lukast

Questions

How do you pronounce leukotriene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlu.koʊˈtɹaɪ.in/.
What does leukotriene mean?: Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.
Where does leukotriene come from?: From leuko- + triene, coined by Swedish biochemist Bengt I. Samuelsson.

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