Word Meaning 薬効

やっこう yakkou

薬効 is read as やっこう (yakkou) and means medical efficacy.

Meaning

English

  1. medical efficacy
  2. effect of a medicine

Reading

Kana

やっこう

Romaji

yakkou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 19001 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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薬石無効

やくせきむこう

neither medicines nor medical care having little effect on a patient

薬石効無く

やくせきこうなく

no medical treatment having proved effective

薬効物

やっこうぶつ

medically effective ingredient

薬が効く

くすりがきく

to have medicine be effective

薬が効きすぎる

くすりがききすぎる

to work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.)

特効薬

とっこうやく

specific medicine

偽薬効果

ぎやくこうか

placebo effect

即効薬

そっこうやく

quick-acting remedy

薬用植物

やくようしょくぶつ

medicinal plant

薬物去勢

やくぶつきょせい

chemical castration

薬事承認

やくじしょうにん

regulatory approval of a drug or medical device

薬物乱用

やくぶつらんよう

drug abuse

Example Sentences

1

Whether the medicine will work or not is uncertain.