má​fèi​sǎn

Mafeisan

  • created sense approved 麻沸散 · má​fèi​sǎn · Mafeisan — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    麻沸散

    má​fèi​sǎn

    Mafeisan

    an anesthetic powder mentioned in ancient medical texts; historically used as an oral anesthetic for surgery, famously associated with the physician [[华佗|華佗|hua4 tuo2]]

    麻 (literal) → 麻 · má · numb 沸 (literal) → 沸 · fèi · to boil 散 (literal) → 散 · sǎn · powder

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