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dispensatory definition

dis·pen·sa·tory (di spen′sə tôr′ē)

noun pl. dispensatories -·ries

  1. a handbook on the preparation and use of medicines; pharmacopeia
  2. Obsolete a dispensary

Etymology: ML dispensatorium < LL dispensatorius, of management or control < L dispensare: see dispense

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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