pharmacognosy
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/ˌfɑː.məˈkɒɡ.nə.si/us/ˌfɑːr.məˈkɑːɡ.nə.si/thestudyofmedicaldrugsobtainedfromplants,animals, andmicrobes(= verysmalllivingthings that can only beseenunder amicroscope):
生药学He is aprofessorof pharmacognosy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.他是芝加哥的伊利诺斯大学的生药学教授。
Thebookcoverstheuniqueandrichhistoryof pharmacognosy inpharmacypractice.这本书覆盖了生药学在药学实践中独特而丰富的历史。
- “Pharmacognosy”derivesfrom twoGreekwords, “pharmakon” ordrug, and “gnosis” orknowledge.
- In pharmacognosy, fructus is not alwayssynonymouswith thebotanicaldefinition.
- Today, thesubjectmattercontainedin thisbranchofscienceistaughtunder theheadingof severalspecializedfields, such aspharmacology, pharmacognosy, anddruganalysisofvarioustypes.
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