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psyllium

/ˈsɪliəm/ /ˈsaɪliəm/

Meanings
noun

车前子

Any of several plants of the subgenus Plantago subg. Psyllium, whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage and their laxative properties.

Examples :

"My doctor recommended I eat more fiber, so I've started adding psyllium to my morning smoothie. "
医生建议我多摄入纤维，所以我开始在早上的冰沙里加车前子了。
plant medicine biology substance

Related Words

Illustration properties

properties noun

/ˈpɹɒpətiz/ /ˈpɹɑpɚtiz/

财产，资产。

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他实体物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。

Illustration recommended

recommended verb

/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/

推荐，举荐，介绍.

"The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions."

鉴于菲利普斯在类似职位上经验丰富，董事会推荐他。

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

Illustration spoonful

spoonful noun

/ˈspuːnfʊl/ /ˈspuːnˌfʊl/

一勺，满勺。

"The recipe called for a spoonful of sugar. "

食谱上要求放一满勺糖。

Illustration smoothie

smoothie noun

/ˈsmuːði/

花言巧语的人，油嘴滑舌的人

"The used car salesman was a real smoothie, charming and persuasive, but I still wasn't sure if I could trust him. "

那个二手车销售员真是个油嘴滑舌的人，既迷人又会说话，但我还是不确定能不能相信他。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration laxative

laxative noun

/ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/

泻药，通便剂

"My grandmother took a laxative to help her feel better after a large meal. "

我奶奶吃了一点泻药，想在大餐后让自己感觉舒服一点。

Illustration subgenus

subgenus noun

/ˈsʌbˌdʒiːnəs/ /ˈsʌbˈdʒiːnəs/

亚属，亚种。

"The rose genus, Rosa, is further divided into several groups, with Eurosa being one important subgenus. "

玫瑰属(Rosa)又可以进一步划分为几个群组，其中Eurosa是一个重要的亚属。

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supplement noun

/ˈsʌpləmənt/

补充，补给品.

"The doctor recommended a vitamin supplement to improve her daughter's calcium intake. "

医生建议服用维生素补充剂来提高她女儿的钙摄入量.

Illustration commercially

commercially adverb

/kəˈmɜːrʃəli/ /kəˈmɜːrʃəlli/

商业上，在商业方面.

"The bakery sells its bread commercially, distributing it to local supermarkets. "

这家面包店以商业方式销售面包，将面包分销到当地的超市。 (Zhè jiā miànbāo diàn yǐ shāngyè fāngshì xiāoshòu miànbāo, jiāng miànbāo fēnxiāo dào dāngdì de chāoshì.)

Illustration mucilage

mucilage noun

/ˈmjuː.sɪ.lɪdʒ/ /ˈmju.sə.lɪdʒ/

粘液, 树胶。

"The glue stick used a special mucilage to adhere the paper to the poster board. "

这款胶棒使用了一种特殊的植物粘液，能把纸牢固地粘在海报板上。

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production noun

/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/

生产，制造。

"The widget making machine is being used for production now."

现在正在用这个小部件制造机进行生产。