materia medica
Synonym of pharmacology, particularly its development in early modern EuropeSynonym of pharmacology, particularly its development in early modern Europe.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, historical, uncountable)Synonym of pharmacology, particularly its development in early modern Europe.
(archaic, historical, plural, plural only)Synonym of medicine: the substances so used, particularly traditional cures prepared from animals and plants such as herbal medicines but inclusive of early drugs.
More definitions
- the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
Origin
From Latin māteria (“material”) + medica (“curative, medical”).From Latin māteria (“material”) + medica (“curative, medical”).
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Synonyms
4 synonymsmedicineA1pharmacologyparticularly its development in early modern Europe
Close in meaning
- the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects:pharmacologypharmacological medicine
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpharmacopoeia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable