pharmacopoeia
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pharmacopoeia
- /fɑːməkəˈpiːə/ UK
- /ˌfɑɹ.mə.kəˈpi.ə/ US
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From French pharmacopée and post-classical Latin pharmacopoeia, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek φαρμακοποιία (pharmakopoiía, “preparation of drugs”).
noun pharmacopoeias · pharmacopoeiae · pharmacopœia · pharmacopeia
- A text describing medicines and pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation. [K]nowledge of philtres, aphrodisiacs, and other sexual stimulants spread from the Arabs and the Moors, from Egypt and India into the European herbals, pharmacopeias, and apothecaries' lore, and, on a more indeterminate level, among alchemists, wizards, and occultists.
- A collection of drugs.
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noun official book of medicines
| Español | farmacopea |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 藥典 /药典 yàodiǎn |
| Deutsch | Arzneibuch |
| Ελληνικά | φαρμακοποιία farmakopoiía |
| Русский | фармакопея farmakopeja |
| العربية | دُسْتُور أَدْوِيَة dustūr ʔadwiya |
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title = {pharmacopoeia},
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