noun
drugs to induce or speed up childbirth
Refers to medication used to stimulate labor; a specialized medical or traditional term.
昔は、出産を早めるために早め薬が使われることもあった。
In the past, drugs to speed up childbirth were sometimes used.
Compound of 早め (hayame, 'hastening') + 薬 (kusuri, 'medicine'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to traditional or early modern remedies intended to induce labor.