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青黴素

简青霉素 · 繁青黴素

Mandarin · pinyin qīng méi sù

(pharmacology) penicillin

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青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
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素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
霉: méi · mildew, mold; moldy, mildewed

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1–2–4 · qing1 mei2 su4

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cing1 mei4 sou3

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noun

(pharmacology) penicillin

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