외독소

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 外毒素.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)do̞ks͈o̞] ~ [ˈø̞(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?oedokso
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?oedogso
    McCune–Reischauer?oedokso
    Yale Romanization?ōytok.so

    Noun

    독소 • (oedokso) (hanja 外毒素)

    1. exotoxin
      Antonym: 내독소(內毒素) (naedokso)