pharmacopoeia

English

Alternative forms

• pharmacopœia
• pharmacopeia

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /fɑːməkəˈpiːə/
• (US) IPA: /ˌfɑɹ.mə.kəˈpi.ə/

Noun

pharmacopoeia (plural pharmacopoeias)

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

Derived terms

• pharmacopoeial
• pharmacopoeic
• pharmacopoeist

Translations

official book of medicines

Czech: lékopis (cs) m., farmakopea (cs) f. German: Arzneibuch (de) Greek: φαρμακοποιία (el) (farmakopoiía) f.

Hungarian: gyógyszerkönyv (hu) Spanish: farmacopea (es) f.

a collection of drugs

Hungarian: gyógyszerkészlet (hu)