phar‧ma‧co‧poe‧ia /ˌfɑːməkəˈpiːə $ ˌfɑːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Late Greek pharmakopoiia 'making drugs', from Greek pharmakon ( ⇒ pharmacy) + poiein 'to make']
technical an official book giving information about medicines
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