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拉米夫定

Mandarin · pinyin Lā mǐ fū dìng

Lamivudine, reverse transcriptase inhibitor marketed by GlaxoSmithKline and widely used in the treatment of hepatitis B and AIDS
brand names include Zeffix, Heptovir, Epivir and Epivir-HBV

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
米: mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those
定: dìng · decide, settle, fix

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1–3–1–4 · La1 mi3 fu1 ding4

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laai1 mai5 fu1 ding6

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