phar·ma·cog·no·sy | \ ˌfär-mə-ˈkäg-nə-sē 
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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 \ ˌfär-mə-ˌkäg-ˈnä-stik \ or pharmacognostical \ ˌfär-mə-ˌkäg-ˈnä-sti-kəl \ adjective
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pharmacognosy
nounphar·ma·cog·no·sy | \ ˌfär-mə-ˈkäg-nə-sē \
\ 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 \ -ˌkäg-ˈnäs-tik \ or pharmacognostical \ -ti-kəl \ adjective
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The first known use of pharmacognosy was circa 1885
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