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原研药

yuán yán yàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(pharmacology) innovator drug / originator drug (as opposed to a generic drug 仿製藥|仿制药[fǎng zhì yào])
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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:

原研藥 原研药 [yuan2 yan2 yao4] /(pharmacology) innovator drug; originator drug (as opposed to a generic drug 仿製藥|仿制药[fang3 zhi4 yao4])/

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Other forms in these source records: 原研藥

  • 原
    yuán

    former / original / primary / raw / level / cause / source

    Yuán

    surname Yuan / (Japanese surname) Hara

  • 研
    yán

    to grind / study / research

  • 药
    yào

    leaf of the iris / medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / CL:種|种[zhǒng],服[fù],味[wèi] / to poison

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