Main Entry: phar·ma·co·poe·ia

Variant(s): also phar·ma·co·pe·ia \-kə-ˈpē-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Greek pharmakopoiia preparation of drugs, from Greek pharmako- + poiein to make — more at poet

Date: 1621

1 : a book describing drugs, chemicals, and medicinal preparations; especially : one issued by an officially recognized authority and serving as a standard
2 : a collection or stock of drugs

— phar·ma·co·poe·ial also phar·ma·co·pe·ial \-əl\ adjective