xià​yào

to prescribe medicine

Senses

下药/ 下藥 xià​yào to prescribe medicine

(of a doctor) to prescribe or administer medicine

下药/ 下藥 xià​yào to poison

to drug or poison someone or something, such as by putting a substance into food or drink

下药/ 下藥 xià​yào low-quality medicine

(literary) medicine of inferior quality or efficacy

下药/ 下藥 xià​yào to apply medication

to apply or release chemicals or medicine, such as pesticides or rodenticides, for a specific purpose

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