a book containing a list of medicinal drugs, and their descriptions of preparation and use
a book containing an official list of drugs and articles on their preparation and use
a government-issued book describing chemicals, drugs, and other substances and their use as medicines
A standard book containing information about resources, identification, descriptions, preparation and standardization of drugs. The name originates from the Greek words “Pharmacon,” means a drug and “poieo,” means to make.
A stock of medicinal drugs
A compendium of standards for pharmaceutical or chemical substances
Authorized treatise on drugs or dietary supplement and their preparation, especially a book containing formulas and information that provides a standard for preparation and dispensation.
Pharmacopoeia (literally, the art of the drug compounder), in its modern technical sense, is a book containing directions for the identification of samples and the preparation of compound medicines, and published by the authority of a government or a medical or pharmaceutical society. The name has also been applied to similar compendiums issued by private individuals.