dispensatory

[ dih-spen-suh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ dɪˈspɛn səˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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noun, plural dis·pen·sa·to·ries.

a book in which the composition, preparation, and uses of medicinal substances are described; a nonofficial pharmacopoeia.

a dispensary.

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Origin of dispensatory

1560–70; <Medieval Latin dispēnsātōrium,Late Latin dispēnsātōrius of management, equivalent to Latin dispēnsā(re) (see dispense) + -tōrium-tory²

Words nearby dispensatory

dispensable, dispensary, dispensation, dispensationalism, dispensator, dispensatory, dispense, dispenser, dispense with, dispensible, dispensing optician

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How to use dispensatory in a sentence

Dispensatory: Described as a gentle nervous stimulant useful in diseases in which the nerves are especially affected.
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees|James Mooney
Dispensatory: The leaves have been supposed to be useful in chronic catarrh and other pectoral affections.
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees|James Mooney
In doses of from three to five grains, according to the United States Dispensatory, "it produces peculiar wakefulness."
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value|Harry Snyder
But let us peep into the 19th edition of the United States Dispensatory.
Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses|M. G. Kains

Goat's Blood is mentioned in the English Dispensatory of 1742 as "deservedly almost forgot."
Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony|George Francis Dow

British Dictionary definitions for dispensatory

dispensatory

/ (dɪˈspɛnsətərɪ, -trɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a book listing the composition, preparation, and application of various drugs

adjective

of or involving dispensation

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