defensive

出处：按学科分类—医药、卫生 天津大学出版社《汉英英汉中医大辞典》第773页（473字）

【释义】：

Ⅰ a．防御的，防卫的Ⅱ n．防御；守势

the defensive qi卫气

the superficial defensive system(中医的)卫

The defensive yang is obstructed．卫阳被郁。

The defensive qi is located and circulates outside the blood vessels．卫气布行于脉外。

This syndrome is caused by obstruction of defensive yang due to tightenig of the exterior by pathogenic cold．这一病证是寒邪束表，卫阳被遏所致。