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医療用 (iryouyou) Japanese meaning: medical use | Kotomora

医い療りょう用よう

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Meanings

1

medical use; for medical purposes

Refers to items, equipment, or substances intended for medical application.

この装そう置ちは医い療りょう用ように設せっ計けいされています。

This device is designed for medical use.

Usage patterns

医い療りょう用よう〈物もの〉medical-grade/for medical use ~ (noun)
医い療りょう用ようマスクは普ふ通つうのマスクより厚あつい。
Medical-use masks are thicker than ordinary masks.
医い療りょう用ようとして使つかうto use (something) for medical purposes
このアルコールは医い療りょう用ようとして使つかわれている。
This alcohol is used for medical purposes.

Kanji

医doctor, medicine
療heal, cure
用utilize, business, service

Related words

薬やく用よう
医療用 means 'for medical use' in a broad clinical sense, while 薬用 specifically highlights a medicinal or therapeutic property, as in consumer products.

Opposites

家か庭てい用よう
医療用 marks items made for professional medical use, while 家庭用 marks items made for ordinary household use.
業ぎょう務む用よう
医療用 is specifically for medical purposes, whereas 業務用 covers commercial/professional use in general (restaurants, offices, etc.).

Word family

医い療りょう用よう医い薬やく品ひん
ethical pharmaceuticals; prescription drugs

Built from

医い療りょう+用よう

Etymology

Compound of 医療 (medical treatment) + 用 (use, purpose).