脑髓 (nǎo suǐ) — brain tissue; brains (as a substance or organ matter)
Definition
脑髓 (nǎosuǐ) literally 'brain marrow' — a literary/formal term for brain tissue, often the organ matter itself rather than the whole organ 脑. Common in medical, cooking (e.g. 猪脑髓 pig brains), or literary writing.
noun
brain tissuebrains (as a substance or organ matter)
Examples
- 脑髓。Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū nǎo suǐ de jié gòu.Scientists are studying the structure of brain tissue.
- 脑髓。Zhè zhǒng jí bìng huì sǔn hài nǎo suǐ.This disease can damage brain tissue.
- 脑髓。Tā chī huǒ guō shí diǎn le zhū nǎo suǐ.He ordered pig brains when eating hot pot.
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