薬品

やくひん

medicine(s), chemical(s)

Also:chemical (agent)

What does 薬品 mean?

薬品 is a Japanese noun meaning medicine(s), chemical(s) in English. It can also be translated as chemical (agent) depending on context. It is written as 薬品 in kanji, やくひん in hiragana, and yakuhin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この薬品は日光に当てないようにしなさい。

Don't expose this chemical to direct sunlight.