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pharmacopoeia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Drugs, medicines
phar·ma·co·poe·ia /ˌfɑːməkəˈpiːə $ ˌfɑːr-/ noun [countable]  technicalMD an official book giving information about medicines 药典
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pharmacopoeiaThe eighteenth century pharmacopoeia was none too impressive.The College pharmacopoeia consisted largely of aloes, calomel, copper sulphate and croton oil.
Origin pharmacopoeia (1600-1700) Modern Latin Late Greek pharmakopoiia making drugs, from Greek pharmakon ( → PHARMACY) + poiein to make
phar·ma·co·poe·ia nounChineseSyllable
book about official giving information an Corpus


pharmacopoeia
pharmacopoeia /ˌfɑːməkəˈpiːə $ ˌfɑːr-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Modern Latin
 Origin: Late Greek pharmakopoiia 'making drugs', from Greek pharmakon ( pharmacy) + poiein 'to make'
technical an official book giving information about medicines


pharma·co·poeia (NAmE also pharma·co·peia) BrE /ˌfɑːməkəˈpiːə/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfɑːrməkəˈpiːə/ 🔊 noun (specialist) an official book containing a list of medicines and drugs and instructions for their use 药典