Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thuốc

[tʰuək̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) medicine; medicament; drug

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuốc men; dược phẩm

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

uống thuốcto take medicine

Nhớ uống thuốc sau khi ăn nhé.Remember to take your medicine after eating.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Dược phẩm is a more formal term; thuốc is the normal everyday word. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for thuốc lá (“cigarette”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuốc lá

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to poison

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm ngộ độc

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to entice

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dụ dỗ

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Common questions

What does “thuốc” mean?

(noun) medicine; medicament; drug

Is “thuốc” formal or informal?

thuốc is generally informal.

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