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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autacoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
au-ta-coid
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect

Etymology

From aut- + Ancient Greek ἄκος (ákos, “remedy”) + -oid.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

autacoids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

autacoidal acology

Synonyms

autocoid

Questions

What does autacoid mean?
A hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect
Where does autacoid come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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