特效药 (tè xiào yào) — specific drug (highly effective against a particular disease or condition)
Definition
A 特效药 is a drug that targets one specific disease very effectively — 'specialty / wonder drug'. 特殊 here means 'specialized to one illness', not 'uncommon'.
noun
specific drug (highly effective against a particular disease or condition)
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 特效药。Yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le yì zhǒng xīn tè xiào yào.The doctor prescribed a new specific drug for me.
- 特效药。Zhè zhǒng tè xiào yào duì zhì liáo nà zhǒng bìng hěn yǒu xiào.This specific drug is very effective for treating that disease.
- 特效药，。Zhè zhǒng tè xiào yào hěn guì, dàn xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.This specific drug is expensive, but the effect is very good.
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