天冬酰胺

Mandarin · pinyin tiān dōng xiān àn

Meanings

  1. asparagine (Asn), an amino acid
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天
tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
冬
dōng · winter, 11th lunar month
酰
xiān · acyl
胺
àn · amine
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1–1–1–4 · tian1 dong1 xian1 an4

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noun

  1. (Mainland China, Hong Kong, biochemistry) asparagine

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