(phar-ma-cog-no-sy) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. the branch of pharmacology concerned with crude drugs of plant and animal origin

Example Sentence

Medical ethnobotany is a field of pharmacognosy.

Synonyms

materia medica; branch of pharmacology; science of drugs

Antonyms

study of farming

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pharmacognosy
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