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アヘン剤 (あへんざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アヘン剤ざい

Meanings

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noun

opiate

A pharmaceutical preparation containing opium or an opium derivative; used in medical contexts.

医い師しは激はげしい痛いたみに対たいしてアヘン剤ざいを処しょ方ほうした。
The doctor prescribed an opiate for the severe pain.

Written forms

アヘン剤ざい
Standard modern spelling using katakana for アヘン.
阿あ片へん剤ざい
Kanji spelling using 阿片 for opium; less common in modern usage.

Kanji

剤dose, medicine, drug
阿Africa, flatter, fawn upon
片one-sided, leaf, sheet

Similar words

アヘン
アヘン refers to raw opium, while アヘン剤 specifically denotes a medicinal preparation containing opium.
麻ま薬やく
麻薬 is a broader term for narcotics or illegal drugs, whereas アヘン剤 is a clinical term for opiate medications.

Etymology

Compound of アヘン (opium, from Dutch 'opium' or Portuguese 'opio') and 剤 (medicine, preparation).