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內分泌

简内分泌 · 繁內分泌

Mandarin · pinyin nèi fēn mì

endocrine (internal secretion, e.g. hormone)

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內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
泌: mì · to seep out, excrete
内: nèi · inside

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4–1–4 · nei4 fen1 mi4

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noi6 fan1 bei3

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noun

(physiology) internal secretion; endocrine secretion
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 內分泌學／内分泌学 (nèifēnmìxué, “endocrinology”)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 內分泌科／内分泌科 (nèifēnmìkē, “endocrinology (as a hospital department)”)

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endocrine

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