How Do You Spell HETEROTOXIC?

Pronunciation: [hˌɛtɹə͡ʊtˈɒksɪk] (IPA)

The word "heterotoxic" is spelled as hɛtərə'tɑksɪk, with the stress on the second syllable. The initial syllable is pronounced with a short "e" sound, followed by a "t" sound, and an unstressed "ə" sound. The second syllable is pronounced with a long "a" sound, a "k" sound, and an unstressed "sɪk" sound. The word is used to describe substances or chemicals that are toxic to individuals of a different species or genetic makeup. It is important to be familiar with the correct spelling and pronunciation of this word in scientific or medical contexts.

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HETEROTOXIC Meaning and Definition

  1. Relating to heterotoxis or a heterotoxin.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for HETEROTOXIC

  • heterotox
  • geterotoxic
  • beterotoxic
  • neterotoxic
  • jeterotoxic
  • ueterotoxic
  • yeterotoxic
  • hwterotoxic
  • hsterotoxic
  • hdterotoxic
  • hrterotoxic
  • h4terotoxic
  • h3terotoxic
  • hererotoxic
  • heferotoxic
  • hegerotoxic
  • heyerotoxic
  • he6erotoxic
  • he5erotoxic
  • hetwrotoxic

Etymology of HETEROTOXIC

The word "heterotoxic" is a compound of two root words: "hetero" and "toxic".

1. "Hetero" comes from the Greek word "heteros", meaning "other" or "different". It is often used as a prefix in English to indicate "different from", "various", or "opposite".

2. "Toxic" is derived from the Greek word "toxikon", which refers to poison or arrow poison. In English, "toxic" describes something that is harmful, poisonous, or dangerous to living organisms.

The word "heterotoxic" combines these two roots to convey the idea of something that is harmful or toxic to what is different or other.

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