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The character "胂" is structured with the "月" radical, a variant form of "肉" indicating flesh or body, combined with the component "申" which primarily serves a phonetic function. Its original meaning pertained to the armpit, consistent with its anatomical radical. Over time, the semantic application of "胂" shifted away from general bodily reference to become a specialized term in chemistry, where it now specifically denotes arsine and various organoarsenic compounds.
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