noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
compounding medicine; dispensing medicine
Technical term used in pharmacy and medicine for preparing and dispensing drugs. Often used in medical contexts.
薬剤師が処方箋に従って薬を配剤する。
The pharmacist dispenses medicine according to the prescription.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Figurative extension: the act of arranging or combining things as if by a higher power. Often used in literary or philosophical contexts, such as 'heaven's dispensation'.
天の配剤によって運命が決まる。
Fate is determined by heaven's dispensation.
彼は様々な要素を巧みに配剤して成功を収めた。
He skillfully arranged various elements and achieved success.