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Scientists have developed elastic, adhesive surgical glue that could change emergency treatments by sealing up critical wounds on skin or in organs, without the need for staples or sutures.
科學家們研發了一種有彈性和黏性的醫用凝膠，可望改變急救處理方式。使用該凝膠密封皮膚或器官上的致命傷口，便無需使用傷口釘針及手術縫合。
elastic(adj.)有彈性的;靈活的;(不可數n.)鬆緊帶;橡皮筋adhesive(adj.)有黏性的;(n.)黏合劑emergency(n.)緊急情況treatment(n.)治療;對待;處理critical(adj.)危急的;批評的;決定性的organ(n.)器官staple(n.)訂書針;主要產品;(adj.)主要的;基本的;(vt.)用釘書針釘住suture(n.)(縫合傷口的)縫針;(vt.)縫合(傷口)
The gel is based on a hybrid elastic protein.
該凝膠是基於一種混合彈性蛋白質。
gel(不可數n.)凝膠;(v.)膠化;形成膠體hybrid(n.)(動物或植物的)混合種elastic(adj.)有彈性的;靈活的;(不可數n.)鬆緊帶;橡皮筋protein(n.)蛋白質
It can be squirted into internal and external wounds to seal them up and encourage healing.
它可被注射到體內及體外的傷口以密封並加速痊癒。
squirt(v.)(使液體)噴射;(用液或氣體)向～噴射;(n.)噴出的液體或氣體internal(adj.)體內的;內部的external(adj.)外面的;來自外部的encourage(vt.)助長;促進;刺激heal(v.)癒合;治癒;使好轉
According to the researchers, it can seal up the wounds in 60 seconds without stopping the natural expanding and relaxing of the organ or the skin.
研究人員說，它可在60秒內密封傷口，不會妨礙器官或皮膚的自然擴展與放鬆。
expand(v.)膨脹;擴大relax(v.)放鬆;鬆弛
Currently, the trials are limited to animals.
目前實驗對象僅限於動物。
currently(adv.)目前地trial(n.)試驗;審判;(vt.)試用
But human trials are in the works, and the results are promising.
但人體實驗已在準備中，而且結果很有希望。
promising(adj.)有希望的;有前途的
Wounds treated with this surgical glue can heal up in half the time compared with stitches or staples.
與手術縫合及傷口釘針相比，用這種醫用凝膠治療的傷口，所需的癒合時間能縮短一半。
compared with跟～相比stitch(n.)縫線;一針
In emergency situations where speed is critical, it could make a huge difference.
分秒必爭的緊急狀況時，這種醫用凝膠能發揮巨大作用。
emergency(n.)緊急情況critical(adj.)危急的;批評的;決定性的
The scientists report that it is simple to apply, can be easily stored, and works closely with natural tissue to heal a wound.
科學家說，此醫用凝膠易於使用與儲存，並可與自然組織緊密配合使傷口癒合。
apply(v.)塗;應用;申請store(v.)儲存tissue(n.)組織;紙巾
Moreover, it degrades without leaving any kind of toxic leftovers in the body.
此外，它還會自行分解，不會在身體留下任何有毒的殘餘物。
moreover(adv.)再者;此外;而且degrade(vt.)分解;貶低toxic(adj.)有毒的;惡毒的leftovers(n.)剩飯leftover(adj.)剩下的