helleborin

hel·leb·o·rin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [he-leb-uh-rin, hel-uh-bawr-in, -bohr-]
- /hɛˈlɛb ə rɪn, ˈhɛl əˌbɔr ɪn, -ˌboʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [he-leb-uh-rin, hel-uh-bawr-in, -bohr-]
- /hɛˈlɛb ə rɪn, ˈhɛl əˌbɔr ɪn, -ˌboʊr-/

Definitions of helleborin word

noun helleborin a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, C 28 H 36 O 6 , obtained from the rhizome and root of certain hellebores, and used in medicine chiefly as a purgative. 1
noun helleborin (chemistry) A poisonous glucoside found in several species of hellebore. 0

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Origin of helleborin

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; hellebore + -in2

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Parts of speech for Helleborin

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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helleborin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

helleborin usage trend in Literature

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