药
medicine; chemical substance; treat with medicine; poison with medicine
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
medicine; drug; remedy
Refers to substances used for treating illnesses or medical purposes.
Take medicine on time when you are sick.
The Chinese medicine in this hospital is very famous.
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The doctor prescribed some ointment for me.
This medicine has very few side effects.
She has to take blood pressure medicine every day.
noun
chemical substance; compound; agent
Refers to chemical substances with specific functions like explosives or welding agents.
This factory produces gunpowder and explosives.
Welding flux is needed for welding metals.
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These gunpowders were invented in ancient times.
Explosives are very powerful.
He is researching new chemical substances in the laboratory.
verb
treat with medicine; cure medically
literaryLiterary usage, often found in set phrases like '不可救药'.
His illness is already incurable.
This chronic disease is hard to treat with medicine.
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Ancients often used herbal medicine to treat external injuries.
This disease cannot be cured with medicine and stones.
The doctor said his illness can still be treated with medicine.
verb
poison with medicine; kill with drugs
Refers to using toxic substances to kill pests or animals.
There are mice in the warehouse; we need to poison them.
This medicine can kill insects.
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She poisoned the ants in the yard with medicine.
Don't casually poison wild animals with medicine.
Be careful when poisoning insects.