se4 teoi3蛇蛻蛇蜕
Jyutpingse4 teoi3
Yalesèh teui
Definition
The slough or shed skin of a snake, used in traditional Chinese medicine as Serpentis Periostracum.
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How it's used
Primarily used in the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine, this term refers specifically to the dried skin shed by a snake. It is rarely encountered outside of herbal shops or medical discussions. Unlike general words for skin, this term is strictly reserved for the pharmacological ingredient.
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fan2份fánExamples
There is some snake slough inside this packet of medicine.
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