投薬(とうやく)

とうやく
noun, suru verb
medication; administration of medicine
1. medication; administration of medicine
the act of giving medicine to a patient, or the medicine itself that is administered
医師(いし)が投薬(とうやく)を指示(しじ)した。
The doctor ordered medication.
投薬(とうやく)治療(ちりょう)で症状(しょうじょう)が改善(かいぜん)した。
The symptoms improved with drug therapy.
副作用(ふくさよう)が出(で)たので投薬(とうやく)を中止(ちゅうし)した。
The medication was stopped because side effects appeared.

投薬(とうやく) refers to the administration of medicine by a healthcare professional. The kanji combine 投(とう) (to throw/deliver) and 薬(やく) (medicine). It is a formal, medical term.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 投薬(とうやく)する: to administer medicine
  • 投薬(とうやく)を受(う)ける: to receive medication
  • 投薬(とうやく)治療(ちりょう): drug therapy
  • 投薬(とうやく)を中止(ちゅうし)する: to discontinue medication
  • 投薬(とうやく)量(りょう): dosage

RELATED MEDICAL TERMS:

  • 処方(しょほう): prescription (what the doctor writes)
  • 服薬(ふくやく): taking medicine (from the patient's perspective)
  • 調剤(ちょうざい): dispensing medicine (pharmacist's work)
  • 点滴(てんてき): IV drip

REGISTER:
This is a formal medical term used by healthcare professionals. In everyday conversation, 薬(くすり)を飲(の)む (to take medicine) or 薬(くすり)をもらう (to receive medicine) is more natural.

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Added 2026.1.25 17:29 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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