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左氧氟沙星

Mandarin · pinyin zuǒ yǎng fú shā xīng

levofloxacin (broad-spectrum antibacterial agent)

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左: zuǒ · left; east; unorthodox, improper
氧: yǎng · oxygen (element 8, O)
氟: fú · fluorine (element 9, F)
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)

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3–3–2–1–1 · zuo3 yang3 fu2 sha1 xing1

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(organic chemistry, pharmacology) levofloxacin

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