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頭孢菌素

简头孢菌素 · 繁頭孢菌素

Mandarin · pinyin tóu bāo jūn sù

(pharm.) cephalosporin

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
孢: bāo · spore
菌: jūn · mushroom; germ, microbe
素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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2–1–1–4 · tou2 bao1 jun1 su4

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noun

(pharmacology) cephalosporin

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