PHARMACOPOEIA


Meaning of PHARMACOPOEIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also phar·ma·co·pe·ia -kə-ˈpē-ə

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 -əl adjective

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