noun
also phar·ma·co·peia -ˈpē(y)ə
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Greek pharmakopoiia preparation of drugs, from Greek pharmakopoios preparing drugs (from pharmako- pharmaco- + -poios making, from poiein to make) + -ia -y — more at poet
1. : a book containing a selected list of drugs, chemicals, and medicinal preparations with descriptions of them, tests for their identity, purity, and strength, and formulas for making the preparations ; especially : one issued by official authority and recognized as a standard
2. : a collection or stock of drugs