Noun: codex (codices,codexes) 'kow,deks
- An unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
"The museum displayed a rare codex of a medieval text";
- leaf-book
- An official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
"The pharmacist consulted the codex to verify the drug's composition"
Derived forms: codices, codexes
Type of: holograph, list, listing, manuscript
Encyclopedia: Codex