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PHARMACEUTICS
pharmacy, pharmaceutics
(noun) the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pharmaceutics (uncountable)
The art and science of dispensing medical drugs.
(plurale tantum) medicines, drugs, or other pharmaceutical compounds.
Usage notes
Pharmacology is the science of dispensing medical drugs, whereas pharmaceutics also encompasses the non-scientific aspects such as how to make medications more palatable, where raw materials may be obtained, etc.
Hyponyms
art and science
• pharmacology
Source: Wiktionary
Phar`ma*ceu"tics, n.
Definition: The science of preparing medicines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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