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    3. 予防薬

    予防薬

    予よ防ぼう薬やく

    prophylactic (drug)

    NTNounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab27 strokes

    よぼうやく

    Noun

    1.
    prophylactic (drug), preventive medicine

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    Kanji that make up this word

    予
    あらかじ.め…(2)
    beforehand・previous・myself・I
    防
    ふせ.ぐ…(4)
    ward off・defend・protect・resist
    薬
    くすり…(2)
    medicine・chemical・enamel・gunpowder・benefit
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