薬石

やくせき

Meanings

1. Noun various medicines; medical treatment
2. supper in a Zen temple; rice porridge served for supper in a Zen temple

Kanji

• 薬 drug. Read as ヤク.
• 石 stone. Read as セキ.

Words containing 薬石

• 薬石効無く (やくせきこうなく) no medical treatment having proved effective
• 薬石無効 (やくせきむこう) neither medicines nor medical care having little effect on a patient

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