Arzneimittel

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German

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Etymology

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From Arznei +‎ Mittel, since the end of the 16th century.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aʁt͡sˈnaɪ̯ˌmɪtl̩/, [aːɐ̯t͡s-], (northern Germany) [aːt͡s-]
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  • Hyphenation: Arz‧nei‧mit‧tel

Noun

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Arzneimittel n (strong, genitive Arzneimittels, plural Arzneimittel)

  1. (medicine, law, officialese) medicine; drug (healing substance)
    Synonyms: Arznei, Medikament, Medizin, (higher register) Pharmakon

Declension

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Meronyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Arzneimittel”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

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