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PHARMACOPEIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation
Example:
postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections
Synonyms:
formulary; pharmacopeia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("pharmacopeia" is a kind of...):
book (a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together))
Domain category:
materia medica; pharmacological medicine; pharmacology (the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects)
