pharmacopole

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pharmacopole

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From Latin pharmacopola, from Ancient Greek φαρμακοπώλης (pharmakopṓlēs), from φάρμακον (phármakon, “drug, charm, enchantment”) + -πώλης (-pṓlēs, “-seller, -monger”). Doublet of pharmacopolist.

noun pharmacopoles

archaic Synonym of quack: a peddler of fraudulent medicines and cures.
Similar: quack

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@misc{pharmacopole_2026,
  title = {pharmacopole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pharmacopole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}