粵

血hyut3清cing1素sou3

hyut3 cing1 sou3xuè qīng sù

English

  1. serotonin
  2. serotonin ----
  3. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI, a type of antidepressants)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一種由色氨酸合成嘅神經傳導物質
  2. 即係「選擇性血清素再吸收抑制劑」,係一種抗抑鬱藥,透過抑制神經細胞吸收血清素而達致治療效果

Examples

  • 喺非專業嘅語境下,有時泛指抗抑鬱藥

    antidepressants (in common parlance)

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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