MATERIA MEDICA


Meaning of MATERIA MEDICA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˈme-di-kə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, literally, medical matter

Date: 1663

1. : substances used in the composition of medical remedies : drugs, medicine

2.

a. : a branch of medical science that deals with the sources, nature, properties, and preparation of drugs

b. : a treatise on materia medica

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.