肠毒素

腸毒素
chángdúsù
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 enterotoxin
  2. 2 intestinal toxin

Examples

HSK 6
Shíwù zhòngdú wǎngwǎng shì xìjūn chángdúsù yǐnqǐ de.
Food poisoning is often caused by bacterial enterotoxins.
HSK 7-9
Huòluàn hújūn chǎnshēng de chángdúsù huì yǐnqǐ yánzhòng fùxiè.
The enterotoxin produced by the cholera bacterium causes severe diarrhea.

Tips

memory
(cháng) = intestine + 毒素 (dúsù) = toxin. Many medical and chemical compound names follow this clean N+毒素 pattern: 神经毒素 (neurotoxin), 细胞毒素 (cytotoxin), 内毒素 (endotoxin). Once you know 毒素, dozens of toxin names unlock.

Stroke Order

cháng