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麻黄碱

má huáng jiǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ephedrine
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-b15b9fa55d2fb7ec. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

麻黃鹼 麻黄碱 [ma2 huang2 jian3] /ephedrine/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 麻黃鹼

  • 麻
    má

    hemp (variant of 麻[má]) / generic name for hemp, flax etc / hemp or flax fiber for textile materials / sesame / CL:縷|缕[lǚ] / (of materials) rough or coarse / pocked / pitted / to have pins and needles or tingling / to feel numb

    Má

    surname Ma

  • 黄
    huáng

    yellow / pornographic / to fall through

    Huáng

    surname Huang or Hwang

  • 碱
    jiǎn

    (chemistry) base; alkali; soda

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.