Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lipoxygenase

/lɪˈpɑk.sɪd͡ʒ.əˌneɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: lipoxy-ge-nase
IPA: /lɪˈpɑk.sɪd͡ʒ.əˌneɪs/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids

Etymology

From lip- + oxygenase.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /lɪˈpɑk.sɪd͡ʒ.əˌneɪs/

Inflected Forms

lipoxygenases (plural)

Derived Forms

antilipoxygenase LOX

Synonyms

lipoxidase LOX

Questions

How do you pronounce lipoxygenase?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪˈpɑk.sɪd͡ʒ.əˌneɪs/.
What does lipoxygenase mean?: Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids
Where does lipoxygenase come from?: From lip- + oxygenase.

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