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Japanese
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| 丸藥 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 丸藥 (MC hwan yak). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Noun
丸薬 • (gan'yaku) ←ぐわんやく (gwan'yaku)?
- (pharmacy) a pill (small, usually medicinal object for swallowing)
- Synonyms: 丸剤 (gansai), 丸子 (ganshi), ピル (piru)
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