pharmacopoeia

See also: pharmacopœia

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French pharmacopée and post-classical Latin pharmacopoeia, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek φαρμακοποιία (pharmakopoiía, “preparation of drugs”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /fɑːməkəˈpiːə/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌfɑɹ.mə.kəˈpi.ə/
Rhymes: -iːə

Noun

pharmacopoeia (plural pharmacopoeias)

An official book describing medicines or other pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation.
A collection of drugs.

Derived terms

pharmacopoeial
pharmacopoeic
pharmacopoeist

Translations

official book of medicines

Czech: lékopis m, farmakopea f
Finnish: farmakopea (fi)
German: Arzneibuch

Greek: φαρμακοποιία (el) f (farmakopoiía)
Hungarian: gyógyszerkönyv (hu)
Spanish: farmacopea f

collection of drugs

Finnish: lääkekaappi (fi), lääkevarasto

Hungarian: gyógyszerkészlet (hu)

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