瘦肉精 Traditional form: 瘦肉精 Pinyin (reading): shòuròujīng Definitions: leanness-enhancing agent (for livestock) Characters: 瘦 - thin, lean, emaciated; meager 肉 - meat; flesh 精 - essence, germ, spirit Traditional characters: 瘦 - thin, lean, emaciated; meager 肉 - meat; flesh 精 - essence, germ, spirit