補ほ薬やく

noun

adjuvant

Medical term for a substance that enhances the body's immune response to an antigen, often used in vaccines.

• ワクチンには補ほ薬やくが含ふくまれていることがある。

  Vaccines sometimes contain an adjuvant.

noun

revitalizing stimulant (in Chinese medicine)

In traditional Chinese medicine, a substance used to invigorate and strengthen the body; related to the concept of 補法 (tonification therapy).

See also: 補法

• 漢かん方ぽうでは、補ほ薬やくは体たい力りょくを回かい復ふくさせるために用もちいられる。

  In Kampo medicine, revitalizing stimulants are used to restore physical strength.