hˌaɪpoʊɡlˈaɪsɪn ɐ ɪz ɐ pɹˈoʊɾoʊksˌɪn, mˈiːnɪŋ ðætðə mˈɑːlɪkjˌuːl ɪz nˌɑːt tˈɑːksɪk ɪn ɪtsˈɛlf bˌʌt ɪz bɹˈoʊkən dˌaʊn ˌɪntʊ tˈɑːksɪk pɹˈɑːdʌkts wɛn ɪndʒˈɛstᵻd.
Hypoglycin A is a protoxin, meaning that the molecule is not toxic in itself but is broken down into toxic products when ingested.