Korean word

좌약

Pronunciation

Romanizationchwayak

Meaning

  • nounsuppository

Example

밤에 좌약을 넣어 주세요.pa me chwa ya geul neo eo chu se yo

Please insert the suppository at night.

Illustration for 좌약 (suppository)

More examples

아이가 열이 나서 좌약을 넣어 줬다.a i ga yeo ri na seo chwa ya geul neo eo chwot tta

The child had a fever, so I gave them a suppository.

Core concept

A small solid dose that melts inside a body opening and works mainly at that spot.

Common phrases

  • 좌약을 넣다chwa ya geul neo ta

    insert a suppository

  • 좌약을 넣어 주다chwa ya geul neo eo chu da

    administer a suppository

Similar words

좌제chwaje: A solid medicine made for insertion that dissolves inside the body and gives a local effect.
연고yeongo: A soft, oily medicine spread on the skin to protect and treat a sore area.
알약aryak: A small solid medicine taken by mouth and swallowed whole.
질정chiljeong: A solid medicine inserted into the vagina that melts and treats that area.

Definition in Korean

좌약은 항문이나 질의 구멍에 넣어 몸 안에서 녹아 국소적으로 효과를 내도록 만든 소형 고형 약제chwa ya geun hang mu ni na chi rui ku meong e neo eo mom a ne seo no ga kuk sso jeo geu ro hyo gwa reul nae do rok man deun so hyeong ko hyeong yak jje

Word origin

The term is a Sino-Korean compound of elements meaning sit and medicine, evoking medicine placed in position inside the body rather than swallowed.

Usage tips

  • English learners may associate suppository only with rectal medicine, but this Korean noun also includes solid medicine inserted into the vagina.

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