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【PHYSIOLOGY生理學】：Human body 人體

1. metabolism [mɛˋtæbl͵ɪzəm] n. 新陳代謝

Metabolism is a chemical process by which food is built up into living matter in an organism or by which living matter is broken down into simpler substances

● metabolize  分解

2. secrete [sɪˋkrit] v. 分泌

Animals or plants produce and release a liquid from their body.

● endocrine  內分泌

3. gland [glænd] n. 腺

A gland is an organ which separates materials from the blood and changes them into secretion for use in the body, such as bile, or into a product to be discharged from the body, such as sweat.

● pituitary gland  腦垂體

● thyroxine  甲狀腺素

● epinephrine  腎上腺素

4. hormone [ˋhɔrmon] n. 賀爾蒙

Hormone is a chemical substance in the body that encourages growth or influences how the cells and tissues function.

● growth hormone  生長激素

5. viscus [ˋvɪskəs] n. 內臟(pl. viscera)

Viscus is an internal organ of the body.