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Definition of Materia medica
1. Noun. The science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects.
Exact synonyms: Pharmacological Medicine, Pharmacology
Examples of category: Tincture, Formulary, Pharmacopeia, Decoction, Adjuvant, Percutaneous, Transcutaneous, Transdermal, Transdermic
Generic synonyms: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Specialized synonyms: Pharmacokinetics, Posology, Psychopharmacology, Toxicology
Derivative terms: Pharmacologic, Pharmacological, Pharmacologist
Examples of category: Tincture, Formulary, Pharmacopeia, Decoction, Adjuvant, Percutaneous, Transcutaneous, Transdermal, Transdermic
Generic synonyms: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Specialized synonyms: Pharmacokinetics, Posology, Psychopharmacology, Toxicology
Derivative terms: Pharmacologic, Pharmacological, Pharmacologist
Medical Definition of Materia medica
1. 1. Material or substance used in the composition of remedies; a general term for all substances used as curative agents in medicine. 2. That branch of medical science which treats of the nature and properties of all the substances that are employed for the cure of diseases. Origin: L. See Matter, and Medical. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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