pharmacopoeia
or phar·ma·co·pe·ia
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.
Origin of pharmacopoeia
1Other words from pharmacopoeia
- phar·ma·co·poe·ial, phar·ma·co·poe·ic, adjective
- phar·ma·co·poe·ist, noun
Words Nearby pharmacopoeia
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How to use pharmacopoeia in a sentence
Above all, the doctor—the doctor and the purulent trash and garbage of his pharmacopoeia!
The Pocket R.L.S. | Robert Louis StevensonHaving occasion to consult the "pharmacopoeia," he had written it at home, and had promised to send it to the patient immediately.
Heart and Science | Wilkie CollinsThe flowers were official in the London pharmacopoeia as late as 1746.
The British pharmacopoeia contains two preparations of capsicum, a tincture (dose 5-15 minims) and an ointment.
At one side of this herb plot were other growths of a rustic pharmacopoeia, great treasures and rarities among the commoner herbs.
The Country of the Pointed Firs | Sarah Orne Jewett
British Dictionary definitions for pharmacopoeia
sometimes US pharmacopeia
/ (ˌfɑːməkəˈpiːə) /
an authoritative book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their uses, preparation, dosages, formulas, etc
Origin of pharmacopoeia
1Derived forms of pharmacopoeia
- pharmacopoeial or pharmacopoeic, adjective
- pharmacopoeist, noun
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