noun
medicinal ingredient; ingredients for medicine
Refers to raw materials or components used in making medicine, such as herbs, minerals, or chemical substances.
漢方薬の薬材には、さまざまな植物が使われる。
Various plants are used as medicinal ingredients in Kampo medicine.
この薬材は高品質で、多くの製薬会社が利用している。
This medicinal ingredient is of high quality and is used by many pharmaceutical companies.