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降血鈣素

简降血钙素 · 繁降血鈣素

Mandarin · pinyin jiàng xuè gài sù

calcitonin

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降: jiàng · descend, fall, drop; lower, down
血: xuè · blood; Kangxi radical 143
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素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
钙: gài · calcium (element 20, Ca)

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4–4–4–4 · jiang4 xue4 gai4 su4

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gong3 hyut3 koi3 sou3

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