杜冷丁

Mandarin · pinyin dù lěng dīng

Meanings

  1. (medicine) dolantin (loanword)
  2. pethidine
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杜
dù · stop, prevent; restrict; surname
冷
lěng · cold, cool; lonely
丁
dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
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4–3–1 · du4 leng3 ding1

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noun

  1. pethidine hydrochloride

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