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大吞噬細胞

简大吞噬细胞 · 繁大吞噬細胞

Mandarin · pinyin dà tūn shì xì bāo

macrophage

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
吞: tūn · swallow; absorb, annex, engulf
噬: shì · bite; gnaw; snap at
細: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
胞: bāo · womb, placenta, fetal membrane
细: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin

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4–1–4–4–1 · da4 tun1 shi4 xi4 bao1

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daai6 tan1 sai6 sai3 baau1

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