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激素
jīsù
Description
激素是身体里的一种东西，它可以影响我们长高、变化和感觉。
"激素" is something in the body that can affect our growth, changes, and feelings.
医生有时候会说到激素，比如吃药或者身体不太好的时候。
Doctors sometimes talk about "激素", for example when taking medicine or when the body is not feeling well.
Meanings
激素jīsù
hormone (in the body or in medicine)
这种药里有激素，要小心吃。
This medicine contains hormones; take it carefully.
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Notes
- Etymology
激 (stimulate) + 素 (element/substance), literally a 'stimulating substance'.
- Nuance
激素 is the scientific term; 荷尔蒙 is a loanword from English 'hormone'.
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