pharmacopoeia
or phar·ma·co·pe·ia
[ fahr-muh-kuh-pee-uh ]
/ ˌfɑr mə kəˈpi ə /
noun Pharmacology.
a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.
a stock of drugs.
Origin of pharmacopoeia
1615–25; < New Latin < Greek
pharmakopoiía drug-maker's art, equivalent to
phármako(n) drug +
-poi(os) making (
poi(eîn) to make +
-os adj. suffix) +
-ia
-ia
OTHER WORDS FROM pharmacopoeia
phar·ma·co·poe·ial, phar·ma·co·poe·ic, adjective phar·ma·co·poe·ist, nounWords nearby pharmacopoeia
pharmacol.,
pharmacolite,
pharmacology,
pharmacopeial,
pharmacopeial gel,
pharmacopoeia,
pharmacopsychosis,
pharmacotherapy,
pharmacy,
pharming,
pharos
Example sentences from the Web for pharmacopeia
British Dictionary definitions for pharmacopeia
pharmacopoeia
sometimes US pharmacopeia
/ (ˌfɑːməkəˈpiːə) /
noun
an authoritative book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their uses, preparation, dosages, formulas, etc
Derived forms of pharmacopoeia
pharmacopoeial or pharmacopoeic, adjective pharmacopoeist, nounWord Origin for pharmacopoeia
C17: via New Latin from Greek
pharmakopoiia art of preparing drugs, from
pharmaco- +
-poiia, from
poiein to make
Medical definitions for pharmacopeia
pharmacopoeia
n.
A book containing an official list of medicinal drugs together with articles on their preparation and use.
A collection or stock of drugs.