分泌 fēnmì to secrete
to secrete; secretion
How to remember 分泌: 分 divide + 泌 to seep out = to secrete.
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How it is used
- 'To secrete' - a biology term: 分泌激素 (fēnmì jīsù) to secrete hormones, 唾液分泌 saliva secretion.
- Note the reading mì (not bì). Refers to glands producing and releasing substances; 内分泌 (nèifēnmì) = endocrine (system).