galenical
[ gey-len-i-kuhl, guh- ]
noun
an herb or other vegetable drug, distinguished from a mineral or chemical drug.
a crude drug, tincture, or decoction, distinguished from a preparation that has been refined.
Origin of galenical
1Words Nearby galenical
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How to use galenical in a sentence
Stoll, amongst moderns, first revived the galenical doctrines.
British Dictionary definitions for galenical
galenical
/ (ɡeɪˈlɛnɪkəl, ɡə-) pharmacol /
noun
any drug prepared from plant or animal tissue, esp vegetables, rather than being chemically synthesized
adjective
denoting or belonging to this group of drugs
Origin of galenical
1C17: after Galen
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