Korean word

대체약

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaecheyak

Meaning

  • nounsubstitute medicine

Example

감기약이 없어서 대체약을 샀어요.kam gi ya gi eop sseo seo tae che ya geul sa sseo yo

There was no cold medicine, so I bought a substitute medicine.

Illustration for 대체약 (substitute medicine)

More examples

알레르기가 있어서 대체약을 처방받았어요.al le reu gi ga i sseo seo tae che ya geul cheo bang ba da sseo yo

I was prescribed substitute medicine because I have an allergy.

Core concept

A medicine that takes the place of the medicine originally intended when that medicine is unavailable or unusable.

Common phrases

  • 대체약을 복용하다tae che ya geul po gyong ha da

    take substitute medicine

  • 대체약을 구입하다tae che ya geul ku i pa da

    buy substitute medicine

  • 대체약이 필요하다tae che ya gi pi ryo ha da

    need substitute medicine

Similar words

대체제taecheje: A substitute used for a specific purpose instead of the usual item.
대체품taechepum: A replacement product suitable for use in place of the original product.

Definition in Korean

원래 쓰려던 약이 없거나 못 쓸 때 대신 사용하는 약.wol lae sseu ryeo deon ya gi eop kkeo na mot sseul ttae tae sin sa yong ha neun yak

Word origin

The Korean compound joins words meaning replacement and medicine to name medicine used in place of the original.

Usage tips

  • A substitute medicine may have different ingredients or strength, so checking the label helps prevent assuming it works exactly like the original.

Opposites

  • 원래 약wollae yakoriginal medicinenoun

Related words

  • 대체제taechejesubstitutenoun
  • 대체하다taechehadareplaceverb
  • 대체요법taecheyobeopalternative therapynoun

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