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to kiku

to kiku

9.9
To have an effect, especially for medicine
  • verb
  • /ˈkiːku/
  • Specialized
: hacer efecto
  • If the treatment does not kiku after a week, consult your physician.

Examples

  • The doctor said the medicine might not kiku for everyone, so watch for any changes.

  • Some herbal remedies are believed to kiku quickly for headaches.

  • This treatment really kikus for my allergies.

  • Does this medicine kiku for everyone?

  • The doctor said the medicine might not kiku for everyone, so watch for any changes.

  • Some herbal remedies are believed to kiku quickly for headaches.

  • If the treatment does not kiku after a week, consult your physician.

How Effective

to cure
436 2.4
to kiku
  • Specialized
9.9
to help
∞ 1.0
to fail
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

kiku infinitive
kikuing present participle
kikus third person singular
kikud past
kikud past participle

Etymology

Kiku comes from the Japanese verb 効く, which means 'to have effect' or 'to work', so when someone says a medicine 'kiku' they mean it 'works' or helps the problem.