2. The study of the distribution of, methods for finding, and properties of medically useful agents in natural sources, especially plants. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Pharmacognosy — is the study of medicines derived from natural sources. The American Society of Pharmacognosy [ [http://www.phcog.org/definition.html The American Society of Pharmacognosy ] ] defines pharmacognosy as the study of the physical, chemical,… … Wikipedia
pharmacognosy — [fär΄mə käg′nə sē] n. [< Gr pharmakon, drug + gnōsia < gnōsis, knowledge: see GNOSIS] the science that deals with medicinal products of plant, animal, or mineral origin in their crude or unprepared state … English World dictionary
pharmacognosy — Pharmacognosis Phar ma*cog*no sis, n. [Gr. fa rmakon a drug + gnw^sis a knowing.] That branch of pharmacology which treats of unprepared medicines or simples; usually called {pharmacognosy}, and also {pharmacography}, and {pharmacomathy}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pharmacognosy — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek pharmakon + gnōsia knowledge, from gnōsis more at gnosis Date: circa 1885 a branch of pharmacology dealing with medicinal substances of biological origin and especially medicinal… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pharmacognosy — pharmacognosist, n. pharmacognostic /fahr meuh kog nos tik/, adj. /fahr meuh kog neuh see/, n. See materia medica (def. 2). [1835 45; PHARMACO + GNOS(IS) + Y3] * * * … Universalium
pharmacognosy — noun a) 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. b) The branch of pharmacology dealing with recognizing the… … Wiktionary
pharmacognosy — A branch of pharmacology concerned with the physical characteristics and botanical and animal sources of crude drugs. SYN: pharmaceutical biology. [pharmaco + G. gnosis, knowledge] * * * phar·ma·cog·no·sy .fär mə käg nə sē n, pl sies a branch of… … Medical dictionary
pharmacognosy — study of drugs of animal and plant origin Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
pharmacognosy — n. study of the characteristics and uses of drugs … English contemporary dictionary
pharmacognosy — [ˌfα:mə kɒgnəsi] noun the branch of knowledge concerned with medicinal drugs obtained from plants or other natural sources. Derivatives pharmacognosist noun Origin C19: from pharmaco + gnōsis knowledge … English new terms dictionary
