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抗利尿激素

Mandarin · pinyin kàng lì niào jī sù

vasopressin (biochemistry)

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抗: kàng · resist, oppose, defy, reject
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
尿: niào · urine; urinate
激: jī · arouse, excite, incite; quickly
素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally

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4–4–4–1–4 · kang4 li4 niao4 ji1 su4

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(biochemistry) antidiuretic hormone (ADH); vasopressin

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