pharmacopoeia


phar·ma·co·poe·ia

noun

Definition of PHARMACOPOEIA

1
: a book describing drugs, chemicals, and medicinal preparations; especially : one issued by an officially recognized authority and serving as a standard—compare dispensatory 1
2
: a collection or stock of drugs
phar·ma·co·poe·ial or phar·ma·co·pe·ial \-(y)əl\ adjective

Variants of PHARMACOPOEIA

phar·ma·co·poe·ia or phar·ma·co·pe·ia \ˌfär-mə-kə-ˈpē-(y)ə\

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