腎上腺素

简 肾上腺素 · 繁 腎上腺素
Mandarin · pinyin shèn shàng xiàn sù

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  1. adrenaline
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腎
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上
shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
腺
xiàn · gland
素
sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
肾
shèn · kidneys; testes, gizzard
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4–4–4–4 · shen4 shang4 xian4 su4

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noun

  1. (organic chemistry, biochemistry) adrenaline; epinephrine

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