"ractopamine" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From [Term?] + -opamine (“dopaminergic agent, dopamine derivative”). Etymology templates: {{af|en||-opamine|t2=dopaminergic agent, dopamine derivative}} [Term?] + -opamine (“dopaminergic agent, dopamine derivative”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ractopamine (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A drug used as a feed additive to promote leanness in pigs raised for their meat. Wikipedia link: ractopamine Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (feed additive): 萊克多巴胺 /莱克多巴胺 (láikèduōbā'àn) (Chinese Mandarin), ractopamine [feminine] (French), Ractopamin [neuter] (German), ラクトパミン (rakutopamin) (Japanese), рактопами́н (raktopamín) [masculine] (Russian)
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