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不應期

简不应期 · 繁不應期

Mandarin · pinyin bù yìng qī

refractory period (physiology)

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
應: yīng · should, ought to, must
期: qī · period of time; date; time limit
应: yīng · should, ought to, must

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4–4–1 · bu4 ying4 qi1

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noun

(biology, formal) refractory period

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