prostaglandin

/pɹɒstəˈɡlændɪn/

Meanings

noun

前列腺素

Any of a group of naturally occurring lipids derived from the C20 acid prostanoic acid; they have a number of physiological functions and may be considered to be hormones.

Examples :

"The body releases prostaglandin, a hormone-like substance, in response to injury, which can cause inflammation and pain. "

人体在受伤时会释放前列腺素，这是一种类似激素的物质，会导致炎症和疼痛。

Related Words

hormones noun

/ˈhɔrmoʊnz/ /ˈhɔrmənz/

荷尔蒙，激素

"During puberty, teenagers experience many physical and emotional changes because their bodies are producing more hormones. "

青春期时，青少年会经历许多生理和情绪上的变化，这是因为他们的身体正在产生更多的荷尔蒙 (激素)。

naturally adverb

/ˈnætʃ(ə)ɹəli/

自然地，天生地，顺理成章地

"Although he was unused to the situation, he tried to act naturally."

尽管他不习惯这种情况，但他还是努力表现得很自然。

functions noun

/ˈfʌŋkʃənz/

功能, 作用。

"The key functions of a refrigerator are to keep food cold and prevent spoilage. "

冰箱的主要功能是保持食物冷藏和防止腐败。

occurring verb

/əˈkɜːɹɪŋ/ /əˈkɝɪŋ/

发生，出现。

"The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

起飞将在精确的十二秒后发生。

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑，细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

inflammation noun

/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

炎症，发炎.

"The inflammation of the dry leaves by the bonfire was quite impressive. "

篝火点燃干燥树叶，那燃烧的景象着实令人印象深刻。

physiological adjective

/ˌfɪzi.əˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

生理的，生理学的。

"The athlete's physiological responses to the intense workout were carefully monitored by the coach. "

教练仔细监测了运动员在剧烈训练后的生理反应。

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

物质, 材料

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

科学家仔细检查了这种物质，以确定它的化学成分。

response noun

/ɹɪˈspɒns/

回应，答复。

"My teacher asked for a response to the question, so I wrote an answer on the board. "

我的老师让大家对这个问题做出回应，所以我把答案写在了黑板上。

releases noun

/rɪˈliːsɪz/ /riˈliːsɪz/

释放，解放。

"The releases of the rescued turtles back into the ocean brought tears of joy to everyone watching. "

将获救的海龟释放回大海的那一刻，让所有观看的人都激动得流下了眼泪。

derived verb

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/

获得，取得，源于。

"The student derived the answer to the math problem from the formula. "

这个学生从公式推导出了这道数学题的答案。

hormone noun

/ˈhɔːməʊn/ /ˈhɔːɹmoʊn/

激素，荷尔蒙

"The hormone adrenaline was released into her bloodstream, causing her heart to race as she prepared for the big presentation. "