pharmacognosy noun. [fɑ:mǝ'kɒgnǝsi] Also in Latin form pharmacognosia [-kɒg'nǝʊsɪǝ] & in Greek form pharmacognosis [-kɒg'nǝʊsɪs]. M19.
[from PHARMACO- + Greek gnōsis investigation, knowledge.]
The branch of science that deals with drugs, esp. natural drugs in their unprepared state.

■ pharmacognosist noun an expert in or student of pharmacognosy E20.

■ ,pharmacog'nostic adjective M20.

■ pharmacog'nostical adjective L19.

■ pharmacog'nostically adverb from the point of view of pharmacognosy L19.

■ pharmacog'nostics noun pharmacognosy M19.

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