Etymology

qinghaosu

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Mandarin 青蒿素
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from青蒿素“sweet wormwood element”
  2. English todayqinghaosu

Borrowed from Mandarin 青蒿素 (qīnghāosù, “sweet wormwood element”).

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