Etymology

pharmaco-

Today it means: medication Full definition →

Ancient Greek φάρμακον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφάρμακον“drug”
  2. English todaypharmaco-

From Ancient Greek φάρμακον (phármakon, “drug”).

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