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pharmacopoeia

/fɑːməkəˈpiːə/

Meanings
  • noun

    A collection of medicinal substances, often in the form of a published book, used as a standard reference for the preparation and quality control of medicines.


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pharmacopeia , pharmacopeial , pharmacopeias , pharmacopoeia , pharmacopoeial , pharmacopoeias
Etymology
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From Greek pharmakon, 'drug', and poiein, 'make'. A pharmacopoeia is a collection or compilation of medicines and their preparations.


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  1. The first known pharmacopoeia was created in 1540 by the Venetian monk Luca Bodini.

  2. The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is the most widely recognized and used pharmacopoeia in the world.


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  1. Formulary: A formulary is a collection of medical prescriptions or recipes, similar to a pharmacopoeia, but focused on specific medical conditions or treatments.


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Pharmacopoeias have been in use since ancient civilizations, such as the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Empires. They played a crucial role in the development of modern pharmacy and medicine.

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