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. |
pharmacopoeia [far-ma-koh-pee-a]
Noun
an authoritative book containing a list of medicinal drugs along with their uses, preparation and dosages [Greek pharmakopoiia art of preparing drugs]
pharmacopoeia
a book, usually of an official nature, containing a list of approved drugs and medicines, with information regarding their properties, preparation, and use. Also called antidotary.
2. a pharmacist’s stock of drugs.
See also: Drugs2. a pharmacist’s stock of drugs.
a complete listing of all drugs and information concerning them.
See also: Remedies
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | pharmacopoeia - a collection or stock of drugs drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic apothecary's shop, chemist's, chemist's shop, drugstore, pharmacy - a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
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