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霉素
méisù
1. teichomycin
2. -mycin
Common • Top 12%

Character Breakdown

霉
méi
mildew, mold, rot
HSK 5 15 丶
素
sù
plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally
HSK 5 10 丶

Compound Words (12)

新霉素
xīnméisù
neomycin (antibiotic)
氯霉素
lǚméisù
chloramphenicol
红霉素
hóngméisù
erythromycin
红霉素
hóngméisù
erythromycin
青霉素
qīngméisù
penicillin
青霉素
qīngméisù
penicillin
克林霉素
kèlínméisù
clindamycin
庆大霉素
qìngdàméisù
gentamycin (antibiotic)
林可霉素
línkěméisù
lincomycin
氯洁霉素
lǚjiéméisù
clindamycin
阿奇霉素
āqíméisù
azithromycin (macrolide antibiotic)
氯林可霉素
lǚlínkěméisù
clindamycin

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