I. də̇ˈspen(t)səˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Medieval Latin dispensatorium, from Latin dispensatus + -orium -ory
1. : a book or medicinal formulary containing a systematic description of most of the drugs and preparations used in medicine — compare pharmacopoeia
2. : dispensary
II. adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin dispensatorius, from Latin dispensatus + -orius -ory
obsolete : dispensative