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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary phar·ma·co·poe·ia noun also phar·ma·co·pe·ia \\-kə-ˈpē-ə\\ ETYMOLOGY New Latin, from Late Greek pharmakopoiiapreparation 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 Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 pharmacopoeia pharma·co·poeia (NAmE also pharma·co·peia) / 7fB:mEkE5pi:E; NAmE 7fB:rmE- / noun (technical 术语) an official book containing a list of medicines and drugs and instructions for their use 药典 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged phar·ma·co·poe·ia noun also phar·ma·co·peia \-ˈpē(y)ə\ (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from Late Greek pharmakopoiia preparation of drugs, from Greek pharmakopoios preparing drugs (from pharmako- pharmaco- + -poios making, from poiein to make) + -ia -y — more at poet 1. : a book containing a selected list of drugs, chemicals, and medicinal preparations with descriptions of them, tests for their identity, purity, and strength, and formulas for making the preparations; especially : one issued by official authority and recognized as a standard 2. : a collection or stock of drugs |
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