외독소
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 外毒素.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)do̞ks͈o̞] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)do̞ks͈o̞]
- Phonetic hangeul: [웨(ː)독쏘/외(ː)독쏘]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of 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
외독소 • (oedokso) (hanja 外毒素)
- exotoxin
- Antonym: 내독소(內毒素) (naedokso)