| Arzneimittel | drug |
| Treibmittel | leaven |
| Triebmittel | leaven |
| Ätzmittel | caustic |
| Abbeizmittel | paint remover paint stripper |
| Allheilmittel | panacea cure-all universal remedy |
| Färbemittel | dye |
| Trennmittel | release agent |
| Arzneistoff | active ingredient |
| Ärztemangel | shortage of doctors |
| Brechmittel | emetic |
| Druckmittel | bargaining chip |
| Düngemittel | fertilizer |
| Fiebermittel | antipyretic |
| Fixiermittel | fixer |
| Färbmittel | dye |
| Gleitmittel | anti-seize |
| Gnadenmittel | means of grace |
| Gärmittel | ferment |
| Hustenmittel | cough medicine |