pharmacognosy

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pharmacognosy

  • /ˌfɑː.məˈkɒɡ.nə.sɪ/

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From pharmaco- + -gnosy.

noun pharmacognosies

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

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noun branch of pharmacology

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@misc{pharmacognosy_2026,
  title = {pharmacognosy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pharmacognosy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}