φάρμακο — meaning in English

English meaning

• drug noun A substance taken for its effect on the body or mind, whether medicinal or intoxicating.
• medicine noun A substance taken to treat or prevent illness.
• remedy noun Something that fixes a problem or relieves an unwanted condition.

Senses

φάρμακο 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.
• medicine (uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
• remedy A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease.

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.

medicine — full definition

1. noun A substance taken to treat or prevent illness.
2. noun The science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease.
3. noun Among some Indigenous cultures, ritual or spiritual practices believed to influence healing or fortune.

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