PHARMACOPOEIAS

Noun

pharmacopoeias

plural of pharmacopoeia

Source: Wiktionary


PHARMACOPOEIA

Phar`ma*co*poe"ia, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr.

1. A book or treatise describing the drugs, preparations, etc., used in medicine; especially, one that is issued by official authority and considered as an authoritative standard.

2. A chemical laboratory. [Obs.] Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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