materia medica

English

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) The study of the origin, preparation, dosage and administration of medical drugs.

Etymology

Derived from Latin materia (wood, material, substance, timber, stuff).

Origin

Latin

materia

Gloss

wood, material, substance, timber, stuff

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

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