rǔ suān jūndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lactic acid bacteria
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Original source entry:

乳酸菌 乳酸菌 [ru3 suan1 jun1] /lactic acid bacteria/

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  • 乳
    rǔ

    (bound form) breast / (bound form) milk / (bound form) newborn / suckling

  • 酸
    suān

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

  • 菌
    jūn

    (bound form) bacterium / (bound form) fungus / Taiwan pr. [jùn]

    jùn

    mushroom

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