pharmacopoeia
pharmacopoeia · pharmacopoeias · pharmacopoeiae
фармакопея
Arzneibuch
A text describing medicines and pharmacological substances, especially their use,…A text describing medicines and pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation.
UK/fɑːməkəˈpiːə/US/ˌfɑɹ.mə.kəˈpi.ə/
Meaning
2 sensesA text describing medicines and pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation.
Arzneibuch
фармакопеяfarmakopeja
A collection of drugs.
a collection or stock of drugs
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
official book of medicines:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
official book of medicines:
Origin
From French pharmacopée and post-classical Latin pharmacopoeia, from Hellenistic Ancient GFrom French pharmacopée and post-classical Latin pharmacopoeia, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek φαρμακοποιία (pharmakopoiía, “preparation of drugs”).
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Forms
plural: pharmacopoeias / pharmacopoeiaeWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular