ejiaoとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Mandarin 阿膠 / 阿胶 (ējiāo).

発音

• enPR: ŭ′jyou′
• ハイフネーション: e‧jiao

名詞

ejiao (uncountable)

1. Glue obtained from the skin of the donkey, used as a medicinal ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.
   • 2020, Richard Bennett, Simone Pfuderer, “The Potential for New Donkey Farming Systems to Supply the Growing Demand for Hides”, in Animals, volume 10, number 4, →DOI, article 718, page 1:

     The aim of the research was to explore the feasibility of setting up new donkey farming systems to supply the rising demand for ejiao using a system dynamics model of donkey production.

   • 2022, Frances Goodrum, Samuel Theuri, Eva Mutua, Gemma Carder, “The Donkey Skin Trade: Challenges and Opportunities for Policy Change”, in Global Policy, volume 13, number 2, →DOI, page 304:

     Donkey skins are one such animal derivative, the skins are used to produce ejiao, which is a luxury product and believed by some to have a variety of health benefits.

   • 2024, Carleigh Cathcart, “Ejiao and the donkey skin trade: An urgent One Health concern”, in The Canadian Veterinary Journal, volume 65, number 4, page 397:

     The purpose of this column is to call your attention to a serious, yet largely unseen issue that contravenes virtually every animal welfare requirement that most countries regulate and that all veterinarians should hold as foundational to the work that we do; namely, the donkey skin trade and ejiao.