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生薬学 (しょうやくがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

生しょう薬やく学がく

Meanings

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noun

pharmacognosy

Academic field studying medicinal drugs derived from natural sources such as plants, animals, and minerals.

彼かの女じょは大だい学がくで生しょう薬やく学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
She is majoring in pharmacognosy at university.

Kanji

生life, genuine, birth
薬medicine, chemical, enamel
学study, learning, science

Similar words

薬やく学がく
薬学 is the broader field of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, while 生薬学 specifically focuses on natural medicinal substances.

Etymology

Compound of 生薬 (しょうやく, 'crude drug' or 'natural medicine') and 学 (がく, 'study' or 'science').