Persian · Body & Health
دارو
dāru
Medicine
Beginnernoun
Definition
Medication from the dārukhāne, the pharmacy.
Example
این دارو را روزی دو بار بخور.
Take this medicine twice a day.
Etymology
'دارو' (dāru) has its origins in Middle Persian 'دارو' (dāru), meaning medicine, emphasizing the role of herbalism and early forms of pharmacology in Iranian tradition.
How & Where It’s Used
'دارو' is frequently used in formal medical contexts and conversations about health, well understood across different regions in Iran.