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Pharmacognosy — is the study of medicines derived from natural sources. The American Society of Pharmacognosy [ [http://www.phcog.org/definition.html The American Society of Pharmacognosy ] ] defines pharmacognosy as the study of the physical, chemical,… … Wikipedia
Pharmacognosy — Phar ma*cog no*sy, n. 1. Pharmacognosis. [1913 Webster] 2. The study of the distribution of, methods for finding, and properties of medically useful agents in natural sources, especially plants. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pharmacognosy — [fär΄mə käg′nə sē] n. [< Gr pharmakon, drug + gnōsia < gnōsis, knowledge: see GNOSIS] the science that deals with medicinal products of plant, animal, or mineral origin in their crude or unprepared state … English World dictionary
pharmacognosy — Pharmacognosis Phar ma*cog*no sis, n. [Gr. fa rmakon a drug + gnw^sis a knowing.] That branch of pharmacology which treats of unprepared medicines or simples; usually called {pharmacognosy}, and also {pharmacography}, and {pharmacomathy}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pharmacognosy — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek pharmakon + gnōsia knowledge, from gnōsis more at gnosis Date: circa 1885 a branch of pharmacology dealing with medicinal substances of biological origin and especially medicinal… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pharmacognosy — pharmacognosist, n. pharmacognostic /fahr meuh kog nos tik/, adj. /fahr meuh kog neuh see/, n. See materia medica (def. 2). [1835 45; PHARMACO + GNOS(IS) + Y3] * * * … Universalium
pharmacognosy — A branch of pharmacology concerned with the physical characteristics and botanical and animal sources of crude drugs. SYN: pharmaceutical biology. [pharmaco + G. gnosis, knowledge] * * * phar·ma·cog·no·sy .fär mə käg nə sē n, pl sies a branch of… … Medical dictionary
pharmacognosy — study of drugs of animal and plant origin Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
pharmacognosy — n. study of the characteristics and uses of drugs … English contemporary dictionary
pharmacognosy — [ˌfα:mə kɒgnəsi] noun the branch of knowledge concerned with medicinal drugs obtained from plants or other natural sources. Derivatives pharmacognosist noun Origin C19: from pharmaco + gnōsis knowledge … English new terms dictionary
