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腎上腺素

简肾上腺素 · 繁腎上腺素

Mandarin · pinyin shèn shàng xiàn sù

adrenaline

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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

(organic chemistry, biochemistry) adrenaline; epinephrine

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