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Arznei — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drug noun A substance taken for its effect on the body or mind, whether medicinal or intoxicating.
  • medicinal adj Having healing properties, or used to treat illness.
  • medicine noun A substance taken to treat or prevent illness.
  • pharmaceutical adjective Relating to the preparation, sale, or study of medicinal drugs.

Senses

Arznei is used for these senses in English:

  • drug (pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
  • medicinal Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
  • medicine (uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
  • pharmaceutical (medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

drug — full definition

  1. noun A substance taken for its effect on the body or mind, whether medicinal or intoxicating.
  2. verb To secretly give someone an intoxicating or sedating substance.

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