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薬局方 (yakkyokuhou) Japanese meaning: pharmacopeia | Kotomora
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The Japanese Pharmacopoeia is an official standard book that defines the quality of pharmaceuticals.
Kanji 薬 medicine, chemical, enamel 方 direction, person, alternative Written forms 薬やっ 局きょく 方ほう
Standard spelling for 'pharmacopeia'.
薬やっ 局きょく 法ほう
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; 法 is a common character for 'law', but here it is used for 'pharmacopeia' (方 is standard).
Etymology Formed from 薬局 and 方 in its sense of a prescription, formula, or formulary. It denotes an officially established collection of standards for medicines.