pharmacopoeia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fɑːməkəˈpiːə/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌfɑɹ.mə.kəˈpi.ə/ (US)
Etymology
From French pharmacopée and post-classical Latin pharmacopoeia, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek φαρμακοποιία (pharmakopoiía, “preparation of drugs”).
Meanings
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A text describing medicines and pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation.
[K]nowledge of philtres, aphrodisiacs, and other sexual stimulants spread from the Arabs and the Moors, from Egypt and India into the European herbals, pharmacopeias, and apothecaries' lore, and, on a more indeterminate level, among alchemists, wizards, and occultists.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 155:
- A collection of drugs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pharmacopœia | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pharmacopeia | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pharmacopoeiae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pharmacopoeias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pharmacopoeic · pharmacopoeist · pharmacopoeial
Relateds
codex (an official book describing medicines or other pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation) · dispensatory (an official book describing medicines or other pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation) · materia medica (an official book describing medicines or other pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation) · formulary (an official book describing medicines or other pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation)
Translations (21)
id farmakope (official book of medicines) · es farmacopea (official book of medicines) · hu gyógyszerkönyv (official book of medicines) · fi lääkevarasto (collection of drugs) · la pharmacopoeia (official book of medicines) · sv farmakopé (official book of medicines) · nl farmacopee (official book of medicines) · de Arzneibuch (official book of medicines) · fi lääkekaappi (collection of drugs) · cs lékopis (official book of medicines) · sv receptbok (official book of medicines) · fi farmakopea (official book of medicines) · ms farmakopeia (official book of medicines) · hu gyógyszerkészlet (collection of drugs) · axm ախրապատին (official book of medicines) · cs farmakopea (official book of medicines) · el φαρμακοποιία (official book of medicines) · bg фармакопе́я (official book of medicines) · cmn 藥典 /药典 (official book of medicines) · ru фармакопея (official book of medicines) · ar دُسْتُور أَدْوِيَة (official book of medicines)