See also: 盘尼西林

Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (盤尼西林) 西
simp. (盘尼西林) 西

Etymology

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Borrowed from English penicillin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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盤尼西林

  1. (pharmacology) penicillin

Usage notes

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On the Chinese mainland, 青黴素青霉素 (qīngméisù) is the preferred term; 盤尼西林盘尼西林 (pánníxīlín) is considered dated.

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