Tambal

medicine; drug; medication; remedynoun

Alternative meanings

A substance or preparation used to treat, relieve, prevent, or cure an illness, pain, or discomfort. It can also refer to a remedy or treatment.

Pronunciation

TAM-bahl

Root and affixes

Root: tambal. It can work as a noun meaning medicine or remedy, and as a verb meaning to treat or cure.

Variants or conjugations

medicines; treatment; treat it; healer; curative; physician or healer

Related words and expressions

doctor; clinic; illness; medicine for sickness; prescription; pharmacy

Meaning and usage notes

Tambal is the common word for medicine or drug. In formal medical contexts, it can be translated as medication. Mananambal can refer to a healer or doctor depending on context.