秘ひ薬やく

noun

secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum

A medicine or remedy whose formula is kept secret; often used in historical or fantasy contexts.

• その錬れん金きん術じゅつ師しは秘ひ薬やくの調ちょう合ごうに成せい功こうした。

  The alchemist succeeded in concocting a secret remedy.

noun

wonder drug; excellent remedy

A highly effective medicine, often with a miraculous or legendary quality; compare 妙薬.

See also: 妙薬

• この新しん薬やくはガンに効きく秘ひ薬やくとして期き待たいされている。

  This new drug is expected to be a wonder drug for cancer.