pharmacopoeia

Meaning

Noun

  • An official book describing medicines or other pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation.
  • A collection of drugs.

Origin

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

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