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抑制作用

jik1 zai3 zok3 jung6

yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4

inhibition

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

抑制作用

This word was added by bybell on 20th Aug 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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抑 jik1 yi4 - restrain; repress; curb
制 zai3 zhi4 - establish; set up; control
作 zok3 zuo4 zu3 - do; make; profession
用 jung6 yong4 - use, operate

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