Word Meaning 薬石無効

やくせきむこう yakusekimukou

薬石無効 is read as やくせきむこう (yakusekimukou) and means neither medicines nor medical care having little effect on a patient.

Meaning

English

neither medicines nor medical care having little effect on a patient

Reading

Kana

やくせきむこう

Romaji

yakusekimukou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 76790 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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薬石効無く

やくせきこうなく

no medical treatment having proved effective

薬効

やっこう

medical efficacy

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.)

無効

むこう

invalid

当選無効

とうせんむこう

invalidation of the election of a politician

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

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