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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yakguk
"그는 전통 약국에서 약초를 샀다."
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A historical repository, storehouse, or apothecary shop.
"The ancient text described the apothecary as a bustling apothecus of rare herbs and minerals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'apothecus', stemming from the Ancient Greek 'apothēkē' meaning storehouse or repository. Historically associated with an apothecary or a place where goods and medicinal compounds were stored and dispensed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apothecus" is said worldwide
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apothicaire
Transliteration: a.pɔ.ti.kɛʁ
"Il a visité l'ancien apothicaire."
Apotheke
Transliteration: a.poˈteː.kə
"Sie ging in die Apotheke, um Medizin zu holen."
spezieria
Transliteration: spɛ.t͡sjeˈri.a
"L'antica spezieria conservava rimedi rari."
botica
Transliteration: boˈti.ka
"Compró las hierbas medicinales en la botica."
botica
Transliteration: boˈtʃi.kɐ
"Ele comprou os remédios na botica."
औषधालय
Transliteration: aushadhalaya
"वैद्य ने औषधालय में दवा तैयार की।"
药房
Transliteration: yàofáng
"古老的药房里摆满了各种草药。"
약국
Transliteration: yakguk
"그는 전통 약국에서 약초를 샀다."
薬局
Transliteration: yakkyoku
"古い薬局にはたくさんの薬草がありました。"
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