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دارو

dāru

Medicine

Beginnernoun

Definition

Medication from the dārukhāne, the pharmacy.

Example

این دارو را روزی دو بار بخور.

Take this medicine twice a day.

Etymology

'دارو' (dāru) has its origins in Middle Persian 'دارو' (dāru), meaning medicine, emphasizing the role of herbalism and early forms of pharmacology in Iranian tradition.

How & Where It’s Used

'دارو' is frequently used in formal medical contexts and conversations about health, well understood across different regions in Iran.

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