药
物

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The word "药物" is formed by combining the character "药", meaning medicine, which historically includes a plant radical suggesting herbal sources, with "物", meaning thing or substance, creating a compound that literally denotes "medicine substance" and refers to drugs or pharmaceuticals.

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这是一种有效的药物。

Zhè shì yī zhǒng yǒuxiào de yàowù.

This is an effective medicine.

医生给我开了这种药物。

Yīshēng gěi wǒ kāile zhè zhǒng yàowù.

The doctor prescribed this medicine for me.

服用药物前请仔细阅读说明书。

Fúyòng yàowù qián qǐng zǐxì yuèdú shuōmíngshū.

Please read the instructions carefully before taking the medicine.

这种药物的副作用可能会引起头晕。

Zhè zhǒng yàowù de fùzuòyòng kěnéng huì yǐnqǐ tóuyūn.

The side effects of this medicine may cause dizziness.

研究人员正在开发针对这种疾病的新药物。

Yánjiū rényuán zhèngzài kāifā zhēnduì zhè zhǒng jíbìng de xīn yàowù.

Researchers are developing new drugs for this disease.

Word Definition - 药物

yào wù medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug

Individual Character Details

药 yào, yào
物 wù