yào
wèi

technical
common

Meaning of 药味

药味 means medicinal ingredients in a TCM prescription; substances in a formula; smell or taste of medicine; medicinal flavor. Pronounced yào wèi.

  • medicinal ingredients in a TCM prescription; substances in a formula
  • smell or taste of medicine; medicinal flavor

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
fāng
zi
yǒu
shí
èr
wèi
yào
 

This prescription has twelve medicinal ingredients.

shēng
tiáo
zhěng
le
yào
wèi
de
pèi
 

The doctor adjusted the compatibility of the medicinal ingredients.

Yào
wèi
yuè
duō
 
jiān
zhǔ
de
shí
jiān
yuè
cháng
 

The more ingredients there are, the longer the decoction time.