| pharmacopeial | Relating to the Pharmacopeia; denoting a drug in the list of the Pharmacopeia. See: official. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pharmacopeial gel | A suspension, in a water medium, of an insoluble drug in hydrated form wherein the particle size approaches or attains colloidal dimensions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharmacophilia | Morbid fondness for taking drugs. Origin: pharmaco-+ G. Phileo, to love (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharmacophobia | <psychology> Morbid fear of taking drugs. Origin: pharmaco-+ G. Phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharmacopoeia | 1. A book or treatise describing the drugs, preparations, etc, used in medicine; especially, one that is issued by official authority and considered as an authoritative standard. 2. A chemical laboratory. Origin: NL, from Gr. The preparation of medicines; medicine + to make. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharmacopoeias | Authoritative treatises on drugs and preparations, their description, formulation, analytic composition, physical constants, main chemical properties used in identification, standards for strength, purity, and dosage, chemical tests for determining identity and purity, etc. They are usually published under governmental jurisdiction (e.g., usp, the united states pharmacopoeia; bp, british pharmacopoeia; p. Helv., the swiss pharmacopoeia). They differ from formularies in that they are far more complete: formularies tend to be mere listings of formulas and prescriptions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pharmacopolist | One who sells medicines; an apothecary. Origin: L. Pharmacopola, Gr.; medicine + to sell. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharmacopsychosis | Rarely used term for a psychosis causally related to taking a drug. Origin: pharmaco-+ psychosis (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharmacoresistent epilepsy | Epilepsy not adequately controlled by medication. Synonym: pharmacoresistent epilepsy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharmacosiderite | <chemical> A hydrous arsenate of iron occurring in green or yellowish green cubic crystals; cube ore. Origin: Gr. Drug, poison + E. Siderite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharmacotherapy | Treatment of disease by means of drugs. See: chemotherapy. Origin: pharmaco-+ G. Therapeia, therapy (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharmacuetical | Of or pertaining to the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or to the art of preparing medicines according to the rules or formulas of pharmacy; as, pharmaceutical preparations. Pharmacue"tically, Pharmaceutical chemistry, that department of chemistry which ascertains or regulates the composition of medicinal substances. Origin: L. Pharmaceuticus, Gr, fr., cf. F. Pharmaceutique. See Pharmacy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharmacuetics | The science of preparing medicines. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharmacy | 1. The art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs, and of compounding and dispensing medicines according to prescriptions of physicians; the occupation of an apothecary or a pharmaceutical chemist. 2. A place where medicines are compounded; a drug store; an apothecary's shop. Origin: OE. Fermacie, OF. Farmacie, pharmacie, F. Pharmacie, Gr, fr. To administer or use medicines, fr. Medicine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharmacy administration | The business and managerial aspects of pharmacy in its broadest sense. (12 Dec 1998) |