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nounSynonym of quack: a peddler of fraudulent medicines and cures.
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- Ancient Greekφαρμακοπώλης
- Latinpharmacopola
- Englishpharmacopole
From Latin pharmacopola, from Ancient Greek φαρμακοπώλης (pharmakopṓlēs), from φάρμακον (phármakon, “drug, charm, enchantment”) + -πώλης (-pṓlēs, “-seller, -monger”). Doublet of pharmacopolist.
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pharmacopole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmacopole
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“pharmacopole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmacopole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pharmacopole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharmacopole.
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