pharmacopoeia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A text describing medicines and pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation.
A collection of drugs.

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From French pharmacopée and post-classical Latin pharmacopoeia, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek φαρμακοποιία (pharmakopoiía, “preparation of drugs”).

codex dispensatory formulary materia medica

pharmacopoeial pharmacopoeic pharmacopoeist

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