Japanese symbol for “penicillin”
ペニシリン
ペニシリン
Romaji: penishirin
penicillin
In Japanese, penicillin is ペニシリン (penishirin).
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Meanings
- n penicillin
See also: Chinese symbol for “penicillin”.
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