Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hepatotoxicity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
hep-a-to-tox-i-c-i-ty
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
8
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Toxicity that damages the liver.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)yekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *yókʷr̥ Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)der. English hepato- Undeterminedder.? Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English toxicity English hepatotoxicity From hepato- + toxicity.

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What does hepatotoxicity mean?
Toxicity that damages the liver.
Where does hepatotoxicity come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)yekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *yókʷr̥ Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)der. English hepato- Undeterminedder.? Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English toxicity English hepatotoxicity From hepato- + toxicity.

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