English Explanatory Dictionary

pharmacognosy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are derived from natural sources, and their recognition.

Word forms

pharmacognosy pharmacognosies

Etymology

From pharmaco- + -gnosy.

Related words

pharmacognostic pharmacognosist

Derived words

zoopharmacognosy
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