This is the 8268th most frequent Korean word.
medicine
The Korean word for "medicine" (약) refers to substances used to treat illness or improve health.
Here, the word '약' refers to a medicinal substance or pharmaceutical product intended for health treatment.
이 약을 하루에 두 번 드세요.
Take this medicine twice a day.
In this case, '약' again denotes medicinal drugs, but its role is contextualized within its efficacy and biological action.
약이 효과를 보이기까지 시간이 필요합니다.
It takes time for the medicine to take effect.
The word '약' is used here in the context of an ailment and the corresponding remedy for improvement in health.