pharmacopoeia

pharmacopoeia definition - medical

phar·ma·co·poe·ia or phar·ma·co·pe·ia (färˌmə-kə-pēˈə)

noun
  1. A book containing an official list of medicinal drugs together with articles on their preparation and use.
  2. A collection or stock of drugs.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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