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hypocretin

/ˌhaɪ.poʊˈkɹiː.tən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
hypocre-tin
IPA
/ˌhaɪ.poʊˈkɹiː.tən/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of orexin.

Etymology

Blend of hypothalamus + secretin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhaɪ.poʊˈkɹiː.tən/

Inflected Forms

hypocretins (plural)

Derived Forms

hypocretinergic preprohypocretin

Synonyms

orexin

Questions

How do you pronounce hypocretin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪ.poʊˈkɹiː.tən/.
What does hypocretin mean?
Synonym of orexin.
Where does hypocretin come from?
Blend of hypothalamus + secretin.

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