| pharmacopolist | One who sells medicines; an apothecary. Origin: L. Pharmacopola, Gr.; medicine + to sell. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| 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) |
| pharmacy and therapeutics committee | An advisory group composed primarily of staff physicians and the pharmacist which serves as the communication link between the medical staff and the pharmacy department. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pharmacy service, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the receiving, storing, and distribution of pharmaceutical supplies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pharmalogical studies | <pharmacology> Studies to assess the potential harmful or other effects of drugs (16 Dec 1997) |