Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latrotoxin

/ˌlæt.ɹəˈtɑk.sɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: la-tro-tox-in
IPA: /ˌlæt.ɹəˈtɑk.sɪn/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of neurotoxins found in the venom of spiders of the genus Latrodectus.

Example Sentences

"The black widow spider injects a neurotoxin called α-latrotoxin in its venom, which causes the release of acetylcholine and catecholamines at the neuromuscular junction."
"At present, seven different latrotoxins have been isolated from the venom of L. tredecimguttatus."
"These toxins are produced by black or brown widow spiders from the genus Latrodectus and are directed predominantly against vertebrates (α-LTX), although five homologous insect-specific latrotoxins and one crustacean-specific latrotoxin coexist in the venom of Latrodectus mactans tredecimguttans."

Etymology

Blend of Latrodectus and toxin.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌlæt.ɹəˈtɑk.sɪn/
British English: /ˈlæt.ɹəˌtɒk.sɪn/

Inflected Forms

latrotoxins (plural)

Phrases

α-latrotoxin alpha-latrotoxin

Frequently Paired Words

latroinsectotoxin latrodectism

Questions

How do you pronounce latrotoxin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæt.ɹəˈtɑk.sɪn/.
What does latrotoxin mean?: Any of a group of neurotoxins found in the venom of spiders of the genus Latrodectus.
Where does latrotoxin come from?: Blend of Latrodectus and toxin.

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