转氨酶

轉氨酶
zhuǎn'ānméi
noun #35,683

Meanings

  1. 1 transaminase (enzyme)
  2. 2 aminotransferase

Examples

Tā de zhuǎn'ānméi zhǐbiāo piān gāo, yīshēng jiànyì fùchá.
His transaminase levels are slightly elevated; the doctor recommended a follow-up test.
Gāngōngnéng jiǎnchá bāokuò zhuǎn'ānméi shuǐpíng.
Liver function tests include transaminase levels.

Tips

memory
Decomposes into the enzyme's job: (zhuǎn, transfer) + (ān, amino group) + (méi, enzyme) = 'amino-transferring enzyme'. Common abbreviations in Chinese hospital reports: ALT (转氨酶) and AST (转氨酶), the standard liver-function markers.

Stroke Order

zhuǎn
ān
méi