vial (a phial, usually for medicine)

A substance with mystical properties, especially one that has an effect on the body, health, or lifespan.

medicine

A medicine or drug.

(slang) A medicine or drug, especially a narcotic or other recreational drug.

panacea, cure-all

(medicine) expectorant

Alternative spelling of 目薬: eyedrops, medicine for one's eyes

(history, medicine) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that manages medicines

(history, medicine) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that manages medicines / Alternative spelling of 典薬寮