A compound of 胃 (stomach) + 薬 (medicine), with sequential voicing (rendaku) producing ぐすり. A practical everyday word known to all Japanese speakers.
Common collocations
- 胃薬を飲む: to take stomach medicine
- 胃薬を買う: to buy stomach medicine
- 市販の胃薬: over-the-counter stomach medicine
Related words
- 頭痛薬: headache medicine
- 風邪薬: cold medicine
- 胃腸薬: gastrointestinal medicine — a broader category that includes intestinal remedies