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大衆薬 (たいしゅうやく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大たい衆しゅう薬やく

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Meanings

1

over-the-counter drug; OTC drug

Refers to non-prescription medicines available at pharmacies and drugstores.

風邪かぜのときは大たい衆しゅう薬やくで様よう子すを見みることにし

て

いる

。

When I have a cold, I usually see how it goes with over-the-counter medicine.

Kanji

大large, big
衆masses, great numbers, multitude
薬medicine, chemical, enamel

Related words

処しょ方ほう薬やく
処方薬 is a prescription drug, while 大衆薬 is an over-the-counter drug available without a prescription.
市し販はん薬やく
市販薬 is a near-synonym for over-the-counter drug, often used interchangeably with 大衆薬.

Built from

大たい衆しゅう+薬やく

Etymology

Compound of 大衆 (general public) and 薬 (medicine), literally 'medicine for the general public'.