飲(の)み薬(ぐすり)

のみぐすり
noun
oral medicine; medicine taken by mouth
1. oral medicine; medicine taken by mouth
Any medicine that is swallowed, such as tablets, capsules, powders, or liquid medicine. Distinguished from topical, injectable, or suppository forms.
飲(の)み薬(ぐすり)をもらった。
I received some oral medicine.
この飲(の)み薬(ぐすり)は食後(しょくご)に飲(の)んでください。
Please take this medicine after meals.
塗(ぬ)り薬(ぐすり)と飲(の)み薬(ぐすり)の両方(りょうほう)を処方(しょほう)された。
I was prescribed both a topical ointment and oral medicine.

WORD FORMATION:
Compound of 飲(の)む (to drink/swallow) + 薬(くすり) (medicine), with rendaku changing くすり to ぐすり.

FORMS OF ORAL MEDICINE:

  • 錠剤(じょうざい): tablets
  • カプセル: capsules
  • 粉薬(こなぐすり): powdered medicine
  • シロップ: syrup

CONTRAST WITH OTHER MEDICINE TYPES:

  • 飲(の)み薬(ぐすり): oral medicine (swallowed)
  • 塗(ぬ)り薬(ぐすり): topical medicine/ointment
  • 目薬(めぐすり): eye drops
  • 注射(ちゅうしゃ): injection
  • 座薬(ざやく): suppository

FORMAL EQUIVALENT:
内服薬(ないふくやく) is the medical/formal term for oral medicine, commonly seen on prescriptions and pharmacy labels. 飲(の)み薬(ぐすり) is the everyday conversational term.

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Added 2026.3.24 13:39 · Revised 2026.4.1 18:07
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