phar·ma·cog·no·sy
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Definition of pharmacognosy
: a branch of pharmacology dealing with medicinal substances of biological origin and especially medicinal substances obtained from plants
Other Words from pharmacognosy
pharmacognostic
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ˌfär-mə-ˌkäg-ˈnä-stik
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or pharmacognostical \
ˌfär-mə-ˌkäg-ˈnä-sti-kəl
\ adjective
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or pharmacognostical \
ˌfär-mə-ˌkäg-ˈnä-sti-kəl
\ adjective
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“Pharmacognosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacognosy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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pharmacognosy
noun
phar·ma·cog·no·sy
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plural pharmacognosies
Medical Definition of pharmacognosy
: a branch of pharmacology dealing especially with the composition, use, and development of medicinal substances of biological origin and especially medicinal substances obtained from plants
Other Words from pharmacognosy
pharmacognostic
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-ˌkäg-ˈnäs-tik
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or pharmacognostical \
-ti-kəl
\ adjective
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or pharmacognostical \
-ti-kəl
\ adjective
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The first known use of pharmacognosy was circa 1885
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