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紫杉醇
zǐshānchún
1. Taxol (a.k.a. Paclitaxel), mitotic inhibitor used in cancer chemotherapy

Character Breakdown

紫
zǐ
purple, violet; amethyst; surname
HSK 5 12 丶
杉
shān
various species of pine and fir
7 丶
醇
chún
rich, pure, as good as wine
15 丶

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