Category: HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

دوا

/dawaa/Roman

English meaning: Medicine / Drug

Urdu Definition

(اردو)

دوا وہ مادہ ہے جو بیماری کے علاج، روک تھام یا شفا کے لیے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔

English Definition

A substance used to treat, cure, or prevent illness. Access to essential medicines is a public health priority; India is the world's largest producer of generic medicines, supplying affordable drugs globally.

Example

سستی دوا کی فراہمی غریب عوام کے لیے ضروری ہے۔

In English: Provision of affordable medicine is essential for the poor.

Literary Heritage

دل کا نشہ اتر گیا تو پھر کیا ٹھیک ہوگا تن۔

/Dil kā naśa utar gayā to phir kyā ṭhīk hogā tan./

Once the heart's intoxication fades, what good is the body's health?

Mir Taqi Mir · Poet · 18th century

Kulliyat-e-Mir

Mir Taqi Mir, Kulliyat-e-Mir, divan 2, ghazal 45

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