pharmacopoeia
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- noun
- /ˌfɑːr.mə.kəˈpiː.ə/
- Specialized
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farmacopea
- When all the dust settles and when cannabis is admitted into the US pharmacopoeia, it will be seen as one of the least toxic drugs in the whole compendium.
- U.S. Pharmacopoeia
- Pharmacopoeia Drug
- pharmacopoeia of medicine
Examples
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When Avarij, the religious leader of my community, returned from his training, he ensconced himself in his home and hung his pharmacopoeia of Western medicine under the rafters next to his herbs and religious paraphernalia.
Academic text (1996) -
Pills run the range of the pharmacopoeia.
Fiction book (1996) -
Yoruba medicine men, who arrived several centuries later, learned that several elements of their pharmacopoeia had preceded them to Brazil.
Academic text (1990) -
As the herbalist taught me his system of medicine, I shared with him my knowledge, and when I left the field, I gave him a large supply of medicines, after consultation with the mission's physician, medicines he felt would complement his own pharmacopoeia.
Academic text (1996) -
Analysis of other incriminated case lots disclosed purities of 99.6%, which meet Japanese Pharmacopoeia specifications 28–30.
Blog text (14) -
Furthermore, drinking water machines must meet all applicable requirements of the EPA Primary Drinking Water Standards as well as secondary guidelines suggested by the EPA, while purified water machines must meet the standards of the U.S. Pharmacopoeia (30).
Academic text (1994) -
The pharmacist referred to the official pharmacopoeia to ensure the correct dosages were given to patients.
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Each country has its own pharmacopoeia detailing the approved medicinal substances and their uses.
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Doctors often consult the pharmacopoeia for information on drug interactions and preparations.
Synonyms
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A list of medicines approved for use in a hospital or clinic
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An official list of medicines and chemicals used as a standard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pharmacopoeia comes from Greek parts pharmaco- 'drug' and -poeia 'making'. Think of it as a 'making of drugs' book, and you can see the same root in pharmacy, so a pharmacopoeia is an official book that lists medicines, how to make them, and rules about their quality.