pharmacognosy

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/ˌfɑː.məˈkɒɡ.nə.sɪ/

noun

A branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are derived from natural sources, and their recognition.

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Meanings

nounpharmacognosy (countable and uncountable, plural pharmacognosies)

plural pharmacognosies

  1. countableuncountableA branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are derived from natural sources, and their recognition.

Origin

From pharmaco- + -gnosy.

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Translations

Finnish farmakognosia
  • farmakognosiabranch of pharmacology
French pharmacognosie
  • pharmacognosiebranch of pharmacology
Italian farmacognosia
  • farmacognosiabranch of pharmacology
Vietnamese dược liệu học
  • dược liệu họcbranch of pharmacology
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APA

pharmacognosy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmacognosy

MLA

“pharmacognosy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmacognosy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pharmacognosy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmacognosy.

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