神曲 (Shén qǔ) — (traditional Chinese medicine) medicated leaven, a fermented herbal preparation used for digestive issues
Definition
A traditional Chinese medicine: fermented herbal preparation (medicated leaven) prescribed for indigestion and digestive problems. Pinyin is Shén qǔ (two 4th-tone syllables), not shénqǔ the famous Dante poem.
noun
(traditional Chinese medicine) medicated leavena fermented herbal preparation used for digestive issues
Examples
- 神曲，。Yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le Shén qǔ, ràng wǒ fàn hòu chī.The doctor prescribed me medicated leaven and told me to take it after meals.
- 神曲。Shén qǔ Duì xiāo huà bù liáng hěn yǒu bāng zhù.Medicated leaven is very helpful for indigestion.
- 神曲。Nǐ qù zhōng yào diàn mǎi yì xiē Shén qǔ ba.Go buy some medicated leaven at the Chinese medicine pharmacy.
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