pharmacopedia
(ˌfɑːməkəʊˈpiːdɪə)
Also in anglicized form pharmacopedy (-ˈkɒpɪdɪ).
[mod. f. pharmaco- + Gr. παιδεία instruction: cf. cyclopædia. (Introduced in 1901–2 as a substitute for materia medica in sense 2: see Pharmaceut. Jrnl. 29 Mar. 1902, p. 254.)]
The art of imparting instruction or information about drugs, or a work containing such information; the sum of scientific knowledge concerning drugs and medicinal preparations. So ˌpharmacoˈpedic (-ˈpiːdɪk) a., relating to the study of drugs; ˌpharmacoˈpedics n. pl., the scientific study of drugs and medicinal preparations.
| 1901 E. White & J. Humphrey (title) Pharmacopedia. 1901 Pharmaceut. Jrnl. 28 Dec. 730/1 Pharmacopedics, as the scientific study of drugs and medicinal preparations may fitly be termed. Ibid., A valuable addition to pharmacopedic literature. 1902 Ibid. 1 Mar. 177/2 Pharmacopedy (materia medica), galenic pharmacy, prescription reading, and dispensing. Ibid. 26 Apr. 346/2 Works on chemistry or pharmacopedy. |