Word Meaning 薬石効無く

やくせきこうなく yakusekikounaku

薬石効無く is read as やくせきこうなく (yakusekikounaku) and means no medical treatment having proved effective.

Meaning

English

no medical treatment having proved effective

Reading

Kana

やくせきこうなく

Romaji

yakusekikounaku

Writing Variants

薬石効なく やくせきこうなく yakusekikounaku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 42 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 77926 Priority M

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

薬が効く

くすりがきく

to have medicine be effective

薬効

やっこう

medical efficacy

薬効物

やっこうぶつ

medically effective ingredient

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.)

無効

むこう

invalid

特効薬

とっこうやく

specific medicine

日本無機薬品協会

にほんむきやくひんきょうかい

Japan Inorganic Chemical Industry Association

当選無効

とうせんむこう

invalidation of the election of a politician

無効電力

むこうでんりょく

reactive power

無効化

むこうか

vitiation

無農薬農法

むのうやくのうほう

organic farming