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dispensatory en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /dɪsˈpɛnsətɹi/ (UK)
• /dɪsˈpɛnsətəɹi/ (UK)
• /dɪsˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dispēnsātōrius, and the noun dispēnsātōrium. Compare Latin dispēnsātor, dispēnsō and English dispense.

Meanings

1. Granting, or authorized to grant, dispensations.
   • The dispenser [is] the Son of man; the author of his dispensatory power, God the Father. 1635, Edward Rainbow, Labour forbidden and commanded:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most dispensatory	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more dispensatory	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Deriveds

dispensatorily

dispensatory en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɪsˈpɛnsətɹi/ (UK)
• /dɪsˈpɛnsətəɹi/ (UK)
• /dɪsˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dispēnsātōrius, and the noun dispēnsātōrium. Compare Latin dispēnsātor, dispēnsō and English dispense.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:pharmacy) A book containing a systematic description of drugs and of preparations made from them.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
dispensatories	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

pharmacopoeia (a book containing a systematic description of drugs and of preparations made from them) · codex (a book containing a systematic description of drugs and of preparations made from them) · formulary (a book containing a systematic description of drugs and of preparations made from them)