noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, medical matter Date: 1663 substances used in the composition of medical remedies ; drugs, medicine , 2. a branch of medical science that deals with the sources, nature, properties, and preparation of drugs, a treatise on ~
MATERIA MEDICA
Meaning of MATERIA MEDICA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012