Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

santonin

/ˈsæntənɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: san-tonin
IPA: /ˈsæntənɪn/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anthelmintic found in santonica and related plants.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"An a aphrodisiac, it results in santonin poisoning, followed by coma and death."

Etymology

From santon(ica) + -in.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: santonica

Usage

Inflected Forms

santonins (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce santonin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæntənɪn/.
What does santonin mean?: An anthelmintic found in santonica and related plants.
Where does santonin come from?: From santon(ica) + -in.

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