Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pyrrolizidine

/pɪɹəʊˈlɪzəˌdiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: pyrrolizidine
IPA: /pɪɹəʊˈlɪzəˌdiːn/

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of alkaloids, found in many plants, that are hepatotoxic.

Example Sentences

"Generally the pyrrolizidine alkaloids exist in plants as N-oxides, as shown for monocrotaline and seneciphylline."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pɪɹəʊˈlɪzəˌdiːn/

Inflected Forms

pyrrolizidines (plural)

Phrases

pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis

Questions

How do you pronounce pyrrolizidine?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɪɹəʊˈlɪzəˌdiːn/.
What does pyrrolizidine mean?: Any of a class of alkaloids, found in many plants, that are hepatotoxic.

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