Definition of pharmacognosy in English English dictionary
The branch of pharmacology dealing with recognizing the natural substances that have medicinal uses
The branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are extracted from natural sources, including drugs derived from plants and herbs used for medicinal purposes
The branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are extracted from natural sources, including drugs derived from plants and herbs used for medicinal purposes. Also, the branch of pharmacology dealign with recognizing the natural substances that have medicinal uses
pharmacognosy
Hyphenation
phar·ma·cog·no·sy
Pronunciation
Etymology
[ "fär-m&-'käg-n&a ] (noun.) circa 1885. International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek pharmakon + -gnOsia knowledge, from gnOsis; more at GNOSIS.