How do you pronounce pharmacopoeia?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɑɹ.mə.kəˈpi.ə/.

pharmacopoeia

/ˌfɑɹ.mə.kəˈpi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: phar-ma-copoeia
IPA: /ˌfɑɹ.mə.kəˈpi.ə/

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Meaning

noun

A text describing medicines and pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation.

noun

A collection of drugs.

Example Sentences

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Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: pharmacopée, pharmacopoeia, φαρμακοποιία

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfɑɹ.mə.kəˈpi.ə/
British English: /fɑːməkəˈpiːə/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

pharmacopoeias (plural) pharmacopoeiae (plural) pharmacopœia (alternative) pharmacopeia (alternative)

Derived Forms

pharmacopoeial pharmacopoeic pharmacopoeist

Phrases

materia medica

Frequently Paired Words

codex dispensatory formulary materia medica

Rhymes With

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