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Suis Duodenum

Pig’s duodenum

猪粉肠 〔豬粉腸〕 zhū fěn cháng

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Sus scrofa domestica Brisson

Origin in unofficial sources: Sus scrofa domestica Brisson

Use: Alimentary

Etymology: The Chinese term literally means pig's mealy intestine, alluding to the mealy appearance that the digesta take on when reaching the duododenum.

See: Zhū cháng (猪肠 Suis Intestina, pig’s intestines)

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