飲(の)み薬(ぐすり)

のみぐすり

noun

oral medicine; medicine taken by mouth

medical

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.

Forms

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.

Related Words

Antonym: 塗(ぬ)り薬(ぐすり) (topical medicine)

Compare: 目薬(めぐすり) (eye drops)

Compare: 注射(ちゅうしゃ) (injection)

Related: 内服薬(ないふくやく) (oral medication)

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