ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkägnəsē, -si noun
also phar·ma·cog·no·sia -ˌkägˈnōzh(ē)ə
( plural pharmacognosies also pharmacognosias )
Etymology: pharmacognosy, International Scientific Vocabulary pharmaco- + -gnosy; pharmacognosia, New Latin, from pharmaco- + -gnosia
: a science dealing with the composition, production, use, and history of drugs of plant and animal origin — compare pharmacology