剤

Meaning

剤 centers on a measured amount of a medicinal substance: a dose of medicine or a drug. The idea of a prepared, cut portion connects the meanings.

• 剤ざい

  medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose

• 薬剤師やくざいし
  N1

  pharmacist; chemist

• 洗剤せんざい
  N3

  detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material

• 薬剤やくざい

  medicine; drug

• 錠剤じょうざい

  pill; lozenge; tablet

• 製剤せいざい

  formulation (of pharmaceuticals); preparation; pharmaceutical production

• 覚醒剤かくせいざい
  N1

  stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)

• 調剤ちょうざい

  making up a prescription; dispensing a prescription; preparing a medicine

• 溶剤ようざい

  solvent; solution; flux

• 下剤げざい

  laxative; purgative; evacuant

• 乳化剤にゅうかざい

  emulsifier

• 栄養剤えいようざい

  nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic

• 解熱剤げねつざい

  fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile

• 抗がん剤こうがんざい

  anticancer drug; anticancer agent

• 整腸剤せいちょうざい

  medicine for treating digestive disorders (e.g. antidiarrheals, probiotics); gastrointestinal drug

• 殺鼠剤さっそざい

  rat poison; rodenticide

• 液剤えきざい

  liquid medicine

• 鉄剤てつざい

  (medicinal) iron preparations

• 抗ヒスタミン剤こうヒスタミンざい

  antihistamine

• 殺虫剤さっちゅうざい

  insecticide; pesticide

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