Definition of medicine

Definition of medicine is 1. originally a plant that cures disease. Generalized to refer to items that can cure diseases. 2. to cure with medicine. 3. to poison. 4. a chemical substance that has some effect.

I. Etymological Evolution

The character for "medicine" was first seen in the Warring States period script. When it developed to the stage of "Shuowen" Small Seal Script, its upper part became like the shape of two small grasses.

Then, in the Han Dynasty, the upper part of the character became "艹", and the lower part of the character became "木". After that, it progressed to the modern Chinese stage, where it was simplified to "药" (medicine) because its traditional strokes were too cumbersome.

The Chinese character "药" (medicine) is a form-sound and ideogram, with "艹" (艹) used as the radical for plants and "乐" (乐) used as the radical for sound and meaning, which means to make one happy.

Seeing this, the original meaning of the character refers to herbs that can cure diseases and eliminate pain, thus making people comfortable and happy. Herbs can be used to make medicine, derived from the meaning of the drug, and later generalized to refer to things that can cure the disease. Later with the development of the times, "medicine" also refers to gunpowder. "Medicine" is also used as a verb to treat with medicine. It is also used as a family name.

Two words and meanings of medicine

1. yào fāng (药方): a prescription of therapeutic drugs for a patient.

2, Chinese medicine (zhōng yào): traditional Chinese medicine, including drugs made from plant, animal and mineral materials.

3, pharmacy (yào diàn): a store or store where medicines are sold.

4, pesticide (nóng yào): chemicals used in farmland and crops to control pests and diseases.

5, anesthetics (má zuì yào): drugs that cause loss of consciousness, sensation and pain, often used in surgery and sedation of patients.

Example Sentences Containing Medicines

1, Traditional Chinese medicine is an important part of China's traditional medicine, and is widely used in clinical treatment.

2, This pharmacy specializes in Chinese herbs and supplies a wide range of herbal prescriptions.

3, He likes to regulate his health by decocting Chinese medicines.

4, With their natural and gentle properties, Chinese medicines are very effective in treating some chronic diseases.

5, Chinese medicine can achieve therapeutic purposes by regulating the balance of yin and yang inside the human body.

6, This herbal formula is made up of a combination of herbs.

7, Many people choose Chinese medicine as an adjunctive treatment in the hope of promoting physical healing.

8, The efficacy and effectiveness of Chinese medicines have been proven over thousands of years of practice.

9. In Chinese medicine, the combined use of Chinese herbs with acupuncture, moxibustion, tuina and so on has formed a unique treatment system.

10, Chinese medicine not only has a wide range of applications in China, but also by more and more countries attention and research.