내독소

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 內毒素.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)do̞ks͈o̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)do̞ks͈o̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?naedokso
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?naedogso
    McCune–Reischauer?naedokso
    Yale Romanization?nāytok.so

    Noun

    독소 • (naedokso) (hanja 內毒素)

    1. endotoxin
      Antonym: 외독소(外毒素) (oedokso)