Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orexin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: orex-in
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two neuropeptide hormones found in vertebrates; the two are orexin-A and orexin-B.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”) + -in.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὄρεξις
Suffix: in

Inflected Forms

orexins (plural)

Derived Forms

orexinergic

Frequently Paired Words

preproorexin

Synonyms

hypocretin

Questions

What does orexin mean?: Either of two neuropeptide hormones found in vertebrates; the two are orexin-A and orexin-B.
Where does orexin come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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