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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
nucleic acid / (coll.) nucleic acid test (abbr. for 核酸檢測|核酸检测[hé suān jiǎn cè])
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Original source entry:

核酸 核酸 [he2 suan1] /nucleic acid/(coll.) nucleic acid test (abbr. for 核酸檢測|核酸检测[he2 suan1 jian3 ce4])/

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  • 核
    hé

    pit / stone / nucleus / nuclear / to examine / to check / to verify / to investigate

  • 酸
    suān

    sour / tart / sick at heart / grieved / sore / aching / pedantic / impractical / to make sarcastic remarks about sb / an acid

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