褪 黑 激 素

tuì hēi jī sùdictionary entry

(biochemistry) melatonin

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

褪黑激素褪黑激素 [tui4 hei1 ji1 su4] /(biochemistry) melatonin/

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褪
tuì
to take off (clothes) / to shed (feathers) / (of color) to fade / (fig.) (of emotions, awareness etc) to fade / Taiwan pr. [tùn]
tùn
to slip out of sth / to hide sth in one's sleeve
黑
hēi
black / dark / sinister / secret / shady / illegal / to hide (sth) away / to vilify / (loanword) to hack (computing)
Hēi
short name for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hēi lóng jiāng]
激
jī
to arouse / to incite / to excite / to stimulate / sharp / fierce / violent
素
sù
raw silk / white / plain, unadorned / vegetarian (food) / essence / nature / element / constituent / usually / always / ever

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