medicines, drugs, or chemical reagents used for medical treatment or scientific research

a general term for substances used to treat or prevent diseases, pests, or injuries; pharmaceuticals; drugs; medication

Medicinal materials used in traditional Chinese medicine, typically derived from plants, animals, or minerals; distinguished from [[西药|西藥|xi1 yao4]].

medical services and medicines collectively; healthcare and pharmaceutical products

agricultural chemical; farm chemicals used to kill pests and weeds or to regulate crop growth

substance or material that can explode when heated or struck, such as dynamite or gunpowder

poison; toxicant; toxic drug

pharmacy; drugstore; a shop that sells medicines

The field of Chinese medicine, including both the traditional medical practices and the herbal medicines themselves; a combination of [[中医|中醫|zhong1 yi1]] and [[中药|中藥|zhong1 yao4]]

to produce or manufacture drugs or medicine

general term for explosives with lethal or destructive power, such as bullets, shells, mines, and gunpowder

to take medicine; to ingest medication

a newly developed or recently marketed drug or medicine

raw materials used in the production of traditional Chinese medicine; medicinal herbs; also refers to prepared Chinese medicines in general

medicine in the form of a small flat tablet or lozenge

to take medicine; to consume medication

painkiller; analgesic; anodyne

sleeping pill; soporific drug used to help a person fall asleep

A chemical mixture that burns or explodes rapidly, releasing gas and heat; one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China.

medicine shaped into a small round ball

a drug or chemical compound prepared according to a prescription or medical standard

A shop where medicines are sold; a drugstore

Chinese yam; a climbing plant with edible tubers used in cooking and traditional medicine.

the branch of science concerned with the study of preparing and dispensing medicines

medical expenses; costs for medical treatment and medicine

hallucinogen; psychedelic drug; a narcotic substance that causes hallucinations and loss of control

the principles of drug action in the body and their use in the prevention and treatment of disease; pharmacodynamics

drugs and medicines used in Western medical practice, often synthesized chemically; distinguished from [[中药|中藥|zhong1 yao4]]

Chinese medicine that has been prepared into a ready-to-use form, such as pills, powders, ointments, or syrups; manufactured Chinese herbal medicine

Chinese herbal medicines used in traditional Chinese medicine; although primarily plant-based, it also includes animal and mineral products

medical prescription written by a doctor detailing the medicine name, dosage, and usage; can also refer to the physical paper containing this information

A professional trained in pharmacy who dispenses and manages medications; druggist.

(of a doctor) to prescribe or administer medicine

herbal medicine; medicinal herbs used in Chinese medicine

medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine or lotion

the efficacy or curative effect of a drug, medicine, or pesticide; also called [[药力|藥力|yao4 li4]]

factory that manufactures medicines, nutritional supplements, or healthcare products

Medicines used to prevent or treat animal diseases and to improve the productivity of livestock and poultry.

contraceptive medicine or drug; oral contraceptive; the pill

ointment; salve; medication in the form of a thick paste usually applied externally

a drug used to make humans or animals temporarily lose feeling or consciousness; anesthetic; narcotic; chloroform

medicine that is effective in curing disease

The ability of bacteria or pests to resist the effects of a drug, usually caused by improper use or repeated exposure to the same substance; drug tolerance.

An official book published by a government containing the names, properties, formulas, and usage standards for drugs and medicines.

A substance used to cause a temporary loss of feeling or awareness in people or animals.

expenses for medicine; costs associated with seeing a doctor and buying medication

to prescribe the right medicine for an illness

a test to detect the use of illegal substances, such as those used by athletes; also refers to the official inspection of drug quality by government agencies

medicine used to treat common colds; cold remedy