phar·ma·co·poe·ia also phar·ma·co·pe·ia (fär m -k-p  )n. 1. A book containing an official list of medicinal drugs together with articles on their preparation and use. 2. A collection or stock of drugs. [New Latin, from Greek pharmakopoii  , preparation of drugs, from pharmakopoios, preparing drugs : pharmako-, pharmaco- + poiein, to make; see kwei-2 in Indo-European roots.]phar ma·co·poeial (-pl) adj.phar ma·co·poeist (-p st) n. |
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| Noun | 1. | pharmacopeia - (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation; "postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections" materia medica, pharmacological medicine, pharmacology - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects book - a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics" |
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