noun
dispensing spoon; laboratory spatula
A small spoon or spatula used for measuring or handling powdered medicine or chemicals.
薬さじで粉薬をすくって、水に溶かしてください。
Scoop the powdered medicine with a dispensing spoon and dissolve it in water.
実験では、薬さじを使って試薬を量り取ります。
In the experiment, we measure out the reagent using a laboratory spatula.
スパチュラ is a broader term for spatulas in cooking or art, while 薬さじ specifically refers to small spoons or spatulas for pharmaceutical or laboratory use.
Compound of 薬 (medicine) and さじ (spoon). The kanji spelling 薬匙 uses the character 匙 for 'spoon', but the kana spelling さじ is more common.