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pharmacognosy

American  
[fahr-muh-kog-nuh-see] / ˌfɑr məˈkɒg nə si /

noun

  1. materia medica.

pharmacognosy British  
/ ˌfɑːməkɒɡˈnɒstɪk, ˌfɑːməˈkɒɡnəsɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of pharmacology concerned with crude drugs of plant and animal origin

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Other Word Forms

  • pharmacognosist noun
  • pharmacognostic adjective

Etymology

Origin of pharmacognosy

First recorded in 1835–45; pharmaco- + -gnos(is) + -y 3

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Today, the subject matter contained in this branch of science is taught under the heading of several specialized fields, such as pharmacology, pharmacognosy, and drug analysis of various types.

From History of the Division of Medical Sciences United States National Museum Bulletin 240, Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, paper 43, 1964 by Hamarneh, Sami Khalaf

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