药食同源 yàoshítóngyuán food and medicine are from the same source Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 药 藥 yào noun medicine medicine; drug; substance used to treat disease or kill pests食 shí noun food food; a meal; animal feed; grain; things to eat同源 tóngyuán from the same source sharing a common origin or starting point; used for water sources, historical roots, or cultural origins