肾上腺素

腎上腺素

shènshàngxiànsù

noun

Meanings

1 adrenaline; epinephrine

Characters

element; substance

Examples

紧张时身体会分泌肾上腺素。

Jǐnzhāng shí shēntǐ huì fēnmì shènshàngxiànsù.

The body secretes adrenaline when you're under stress.

这部电影让我肾上腺素飙升。

Zhè bù diànyǐng ràng wǒ shènshàngxiànsù biāoshēng.

This movie sent my adrenaline soaring.

医生给病人注射了肾上腺素。

Yīshēng gěi bìngrén zhùshè le shènshàngxiànsù.

The doctor injected the patient with adrenaline.

Tips

memory

肾 (kidney) + 上 (above) + 腺 (gland) + 素 (substance) — literally 'kidney-above-gland substance,' a calque of the English/Latin 'ad-renal' (next to the kidney).

Stroke Order

肾 shèn

上 shàng

腺 xiàn

素 sù