Definition of PHARMACOPOEIA

pharmacopoeia

Plural: pharmacopoeiae, pharmacopoeias

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

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

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