Noun: pharmacopoeia ,faa(r)-mu-ku'pee-u
- (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation
"The pharmacist consulted the pharmacopoeia to check the drug's recommended dosage";
- formulary, pharmacopeia
- A collection or stock of drugs
"The hospital's pharmacopoeia included a wide range of medications"
Derived forms: pharmacopoeias
Type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, book, collection
Part of: apothecary's shop [archaic], chemist [Brit], chemist's [Brit], chemist's shop [Brit], drugstore [N. Amer], pharmacy
Encyclopedia: Pharmacopoeia