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    3. 先発薬

    先発薬

    先せん発ぱつ薬やく

    original drug

    NTNounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab31 strokes

    せんぱつやく

    Noun

    1.
    original drug, originator drug

    Stroke 0 / 31

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    発
    た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす・はな.つ…(4)
    departure・discharge・publish・emit・start from…(2)
    薬
    くすり…(2)
    medicine・chemical・enamel・gunpowder・benefit
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