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Definitions for pharmacognosy
ˌfɑr məˈkɒg nə siphar·ma·cog·nosy
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Pharmacognosynoun
The study of the distribution of, methods for finding, and properties of medically useful agents in natural sources, especially plants.
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pharmacognosynoun
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.
pharmacognosynoun
The branch of pharmacology dealing with recognizing the natural substances that have medicinal uses.
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Pharmacognosy
Pharmacognosy is the study of medicinal plants and other natural substances as sources of drugs. The American Society of Pharmacognosy defines pharmacognosy as "the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs, drug substances, or potential drugs or drug substances of natural origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources".
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Pharmacognosynoun
pharmacognosis
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Pharmacognosy
Pharmacognosy is the study of medicines derived from natural sources. The American Society of Pharmacognosy defines pharmacognosy as "the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs, drug substances or potential drugs or drug substances of natural origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources." It is also defined as the study of crude drugs.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Pharmacognosy
The science of drugs prepared from natural-sources including preparations from PLANTS, animals, and other organisms as well as MINERALS and other substances included in MATERIA MEDICA. The therapeutic usage of plants is PHYTOTHERAPY.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pharmacognosy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pharmacognosy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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