Meanings
nounpharmacognosis (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounpharmacognosy
Similar
pharmacographypharmacomathy
Origin
- Ancient Greekφάρμακον“drug”
- Englishpharmacognosis
From Ancient Greek φάρμακον (phármakon, “drug”) and γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge”).
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APA
pharmacognosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmacognosis
MLA
“pharmacognosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmacognosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pharmacognosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmacognosis.
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