helleborein

hel·le·bo·re·in

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-uh-bawr-ee-in, -bohr-]
- /ˌhɛl əˈbɔr i ɪn, -ˈboʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-uh-bawr-ee-in, -bohr-]
- /ˌhɛl əˈbɔr i ɪn, -ˈboʊr-/

Definitions of helleborein word

noun helleborein a yellow, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, C 37 H 56 O 18 , obtained from the rhizome and root of certain hellebores, and used in medicine chiefly as a heart stimulant. 1
noun helleborein Alternative form of helleborin. 0

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Origin of helleborein

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 Helleborein

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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helleborein popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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