Definition of Pharmacognosy

1. n. Pharmacognosis.

Definition of Pharmacognosy

1. Noun. The branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are extracted from natural sources, including drugs derived from plants and herbs used for medicinal purposes. ¹

2. Noun. The branch of pharmacology dealing with recognizing the natural substances that have medicinal uses. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pharmacognosy

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Medical Definition of Pharmacognosy

1. A subfield of pharmacology which studies natural drugs, including the study of their biological and chemical components, botanical sources, and other characteristics (economic, biochemical, biological, etc.). (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pharmacognosy

pharmacoendocrinology
pharmacoenvironmentology
pharmacoepidemiological
pharmacoepidemiology
pharmacogenetic
pharmacogeneticist
pharmacogeneticists
pharmacogenetics
pharmacogenomic
pharmacogenomics
pharmacognosies
pharmacognosis
pharmacognosist
pharmacognosists
pharmacognostic
pharmacognosy (current term)
pharmacography
pharmacokinetic
pharmacokinetics
pharmacolite
pharmacologic
pharmacologic mediators of anaphylaxis
pharmacological
pharmacological agent
pharmacological agents
pharmacological medicine
pharmacologically
pharmacologies
pharmacologist
pharmacologists

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