葡萄糖胺

Mandarin · pinyin pú tao táng àn

Meanings

  1. glucosamine (C6H13NO5)
  2. also written 氨基葡萄糖
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葡
pú · grapes
萄
táo · grapes
糖
táng · sugar; candy; sweets
胺
àn · amine
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2–5–2–4 · pu2 tao5 tang2 an4

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