Category: HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

औषध

/aushadh/Roman

English meaning: Medicine / Drug

Definition

A substance used for treating, curing, or preventing disease. Maharashtra is a major hub of India's pharmaceutical industry, with companies like Cipla, Sun Pharma, and Lupin headquartered or having major operations in Mumbai and Pune.

Example

महाराष्ट्र भारताच्या औषध उद्योगात आघाडीवर आहे.

In English: Maharashtra is at the forefront of India's pharmaceutical industry.

Synonyms

  • वनौषधी

Literary Heritage

आरोग्य हे परम भाग्य, शरीर हे देवाचे मंदिर

/ārogya he parama bhāgya, śarīra he devāce mandira/

Health is the greatest fortune; the body is the temple of God.

Sant Tukaram · Saint-Poet (Varkari Tradition) · 1598–1650 CE

Tukaram Gatha (Abhangas)

Tukaram Gatha — Abhanga on the sacredness of health and the body

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Language information

Language
मराठी
Marathi
Script
Devanagari
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
95M
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