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仿製藥

简仿制药 · 繁仿製藥

Mandarin · pinyin fǎng zhì yào

generic drug; generic medicine

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仿: fǎng · imitate, copy; as if
製: Look up this written character
藥: Look up this written character
制: zhì · system; establish; overpower
药: yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine

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3–4–4 · fang3 zhi4 yao4

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noun

(pharmacology) generic

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