OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 43609

pharmacopoeia

/fɑːməkəˈpiːə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
farmacopea
A text describing medicines and pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation.
[K]nowledge of philtres, aphrodisiacs, and other sexual stimulants spread from the Arabs and the Moors, from Egypt and India into the European herbals, pharmacopeias, and apothecar…