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呋喃西林

fū nán xī líndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
furacilinum (loanword)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

呋喃西林 呋喃西林 [fu1 nan2 xi1 lin2] /furacilinum (loanword)/

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  • 呋
    fū

    used in transliteration, e.g. 呋喃[fū nán], furan or 呋喃西林[fū nán xī lín], furacilinum

  • 喃
    nán

    mumble in repetition

  • 西
    xī

    west

    Xī

    the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xī bān yá] / Spanish

  • 林
    lín

    (bound form) woods / forest / (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / (bound form) a collection (of similar things)

    Lín

    surname Lin / Japanese surname Hayashi

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