n.
Variant: also phar · ma · co · pe · ia
Pronunciation: -k ə - ' p ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Greek pharmakopoiia preparation of drugs, from Greek pharmako- + poiein to make ― more at POET
Date: 1621
1 : a book describing drugs, chemicals, and medicinal preparations especially : one issued by an officially recognized authority and serving as a standard
2 : a collection or stock of drugs
– phar · ma · co · poe · ial also phar · ma · co · pe · ial \ - ə l \ adjective