First Known Use: circa 1885
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pharmacognosy
noun phar·ma·cog·no·sy \ˌfär-mə-ˈkäg-nə-sē\
Definition of PHARMACOGNOSY
: a branch of pharmacology dealing with medicinal substances of biological origin and especially medicinal substances obtained from plants
— phar·ma·cog·nos·tic \-ˌkäg-ˈnäs-tik\ or phar·ma·cog·nos·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
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Origin of PHARMACOGNOSY
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek pharmakon + -gnōsia knowledge, from gnōsis — more at gnosis
Medical Dictionary
pharmacognosy
noun phar·ma·cog·no·sy \ˌfär-mə-ˈkäg-nə-sē\
plural phar·ma·cog·no·sies
Medical Definition of PHARMACOGNOSY
: a branch of pharmacology dealing especially with the composition, use, and development of medicinal substances of biological origin and especially medicinal substances obtained from plants
—phar·ma·cog·nos·tic \-ˌkäg-ˈnäs-tik\ or phar·ma·cog·nos·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
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