薬剤

やくざい

medicine; drug

Also:chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant)

What does 薬剤 mean?

薬剤 is a Japanese noun meaning medicine; drug in English. It can also be translated as chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant) depending on context. It is written as 薬剤 in kanji, やくざい in hiragana, and yakuzai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.