褪黑素

tuìhēisù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 melatonin

Examples

HSK 4
Tā shuìbuzháo de shíhou huì chī yí piàn tuìhēisù.
When he can't sleep, he takes a melatonin tablet.
HSK 7-9
Tiānhēi yǐhòu, sōngguǒtǐ huì fēnmì gèng duō de tuìhēisù, ràng rén chǎnshēng shuìyì.
After dark the pineal gland releases more melatonin, which makes people feel sleepy.

Tips

usage
褪 is read tuì 'to fade' here, not tùn. The name means 'the substance that fades black': melatonin got its name from the way it lightens the skin of frogs. The well-known gift supplement 脑白金 was built largely on it.

Stroke Order

褪 tuì
黑 hēi
素 sù