Category: HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

ઔષધ

/aushadh/Roman

English meaning: Medicine / Medicinal herb

Gujarati Definition

(ગુજરાતી)

ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ.

English Definition

A substance used to treat disease or promote health. Gujarat is India's leading pharmaceutical state, producing about 30% of India's medicines. Ahmedabad's pharmaceutical cluster (Vatva, Odhav) has made the state a global generic drug manufacturing hub.

Example

ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ.

In English: Gujarat produces nearly one-third of India's pharmaceutical output.

Synonyms

  • ઉ.

Literary Heritage

પરદુ:ખે ઉપકાર કરે તો ય ન ધરે અહંકારા.

/Para-duḥkhe upakāra kare to ya na dhare ahaṃkārā./

He who serves the suffering yet holds no pride is truly virtuous.

Narsinh Mehta · Poet-Saint · 15th century

Vaishnav Jan To

Narsinh Mehta, Vaishnav Jan To, verse 2

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ગુજરાતી
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