WordTaiwan frequency #19,559
腎上腺素
ㄕㄣˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄨˋ
“adrenaline; epinephrine; hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar, used in emergencies and to treat severe asthma or cardiac arrest”
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腎
ㄕㄣˋ
Kidney; the organ that filters waste from the blood to produce urine; one of the body's main excretory organs.
上
ㄕㄤˋ
Indicates direction or position, opposite of down; the surface or top of something; to go up; to attend class; previous; superior; to send up.
腺
ㄒㄧㄢˋ
A gland, an organ that secretes a substance; includes exocrine glands like sweat glands and endocrine glands like adrenal glands.
素
ㄙㄨˋ
Plain; unadorned; white; vegetarian food; essence; nature; usually; always; raw silk
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Words sharing these characters
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- 加上ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄤˋplus; to add; to put in; to add on; in addition; on top of that.
- 以上ㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋmore than a stated amount or level; above a certain point; the foregoing; used to conclude remarks
- 晚上ㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄤˋevening; night; the time after sunset; in the evening
- 上午ㄕㄤˋ ㄨˇmorning; the period from early morning until noon; in Taiwan, sometimes from midnight to noon
- 馬上ㄇㄚˇ ㄕㄤˋimmediately; right away; at once; on horseback; by military force
- 因素ㄧㄣ ㄙㄨˋelement; factor; something that contributes to or influences a result; a component or cause in the makeup of something
- 上海ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄞˇmajor Chinese city and municipality on the Yangtze River delta; China's largest city by population and a global financial hub
- 上面on top of; above; the upper surface; the higher level; the authorities; the above-mentioned; the previous part; inside
- 早上ㄗㄠˇ ㄕㄤˋearly morning; the first part of the day from dawn to around noon; in Taiwan also used as a greeting meaning good morning
- 上市ㄕㄤˋ ㄕˋto go on the market; to be listed on the stock exchange; to start selling publicly
- 元素ㄩㄢˊ ㄙㄨˋa basic component or factor of something; a chemical element; a member of a set in mathematics.
- 上課ㄕㄤˋ ㄎㄜˋto attend class; to go to class; to teach a class