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Vietnamese
Etymology
From lành (“docile”), based on ác tính (“malignant”). Compare Chinese 良性 (lương tính).
Despite similar shape, lành and lương are not etymologically related. In this case however, there was enough contamination that lành (< 令 (MC ljengH)) ended up displace 良 (MC ljang) in 良性 (lương tính).
Pronunciation
Adjective
lành tính
- (pathology) benign
- Antonym: ác tính