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pharmacopoeia

or phar·ma·co·pe·ia

[ fahr-muh-kuh-pee-uh ]

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noun

Pharmacology.

a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.
a stock of drugs.

pharmacopoeia

/ ˌfɑːməkəˈpiːə /

noun

an authoritative book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their uses, preparation, dosages, formulas, etc

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Derived Forms

ˌpharmacoˈpoeial, adjective
ˌpharmacoˈpoeist, noun

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Other Word Forms

pharma·co·poeial pharma·co·poeic adjective
pharma·co·poeist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmacopoeia¹

1615–25; < New Latin < Greek pharmakopoiía drug-maker's art, equivalent to phármako ( n ) drug + -poi ( os ) making ( poi ( eîn ) to make + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -ia

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