pharmaceutics
English
Noun
pharmaceutics (uncountable)
- The art and science of dispensing medical drugs.
- (plurale tantum) medicines, drugs, or other pharmaceutical compounds.
Usage notes
Pharmacology is the science of dispensing medical drugs, whereas pharmaceutics also encompasses the non-scientific aspects such as how to make medications more palatable, where raw materials may be obtained, etc.
Translations
pharmacy — see pharmacy
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