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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)

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