'aṭṭār (English spelling) attar

Japanese: ‘aṭṭār(英語表記)attar
'aṭṭār (English spelling) attar

…These shops were called ṣaydalānī, which came from the fact that they specialized in sandalwood, a new drug at the time. Drug dealers called 'aṭṭār also dealt in spices and herbal medicines and were skilled in compounding them. Soon, pharmacies appeared in cities as well as in monasteries in Europe. …

*Some of the glossaries that mention "'aṭṭār" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この店はサイダラーニーṣaydalānīと呼ばれたが,それは当時の新薬ともいうべきサンダル(白檀)を専門的に扱うことに由来する。またアッタール‘aṭṭārと呼ばれる薬種商は,香料と生薬(しようやく)を扱い,その調合にも熟達していた。やがてヨーロッパでも僧院のほかに,市中にも薬局が出現した。…

※「‘aṭṭār」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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