# pharmacopoeia

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɑːməkəˈpiːə/ · frequency rank #82,659

## Definitions
1. A text describing medicines and pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation.
2. A collection of drugs.

## Etymology
From French pharmacopée and post-classical Latin pharmacopoeia, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek φαρμακοποιία (pharmakopoiía, “preparation of drugs”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pharmacopoeia