jin1 gaan2 hei1 on1 sin3 piu1 ling4 ji6 hat6 gam1 syun1菸鹼醯胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸菸硷醯胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸
Jyutpingjin1 gaan2 hei1 on1 sin3 piu1 ling4 ji6 hat6 gam1 syun1
Yaleyīn gáan hēi ōn sin pīu lìhng yih haht gām syūn
Definition
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD).
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How it's used
This term is the standard scientific translation used in academic and medical contexts in Hong Kong. It is almost exclusively encountered in biology or chemistry textbooks and professional research papers. In casual conversation, people will almost always use the English acronym NAD or NAD+ instead of attempting to pronounce this long string of characters.
Examples
This biochemical substance is called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide.
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