officinal medicines

  • 1Officinal — Of*fic i*nal, a. [F., fr. L. officina a workshop, contr. fr. opificina, fr. opifex a workman; opus work + facere to make or do.] 1. Used in a shop, or belonging to it. [Obs. or R.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Pharm.) Kept in stock by… …

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  • 2officinal — (adj.) kept in stock by a druggist, c.1720, from Fr. officinal, from M.L. officinalis, lit. of or belonging in an officina, a storeroom (of a monastery) for medicines and necessaries, in classical Latin workshop, laboratory, contraction of… …

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  • 3officinal — [ə fɪsɪn(ə)l, ɒfɪ si:n(ə)l] adjective (of a herb or drug) used in medicine. Derivatives officinally adverb Origin C17: from med. L. officinalis storeroom for medicines , from L. officina workshop …

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  • 4magistral — Denoting a preparation compounded according to a physician s prescription, in contrast to officinal (derived from a pharmacist s stock). [L. magister, master] * * * ma·gis·tral maj ə strəl, mə jis trəl adj concocted or prescribed by a physician… …

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  • 6Magistral — Mag is*tral, a. [L. magistralis: cf. F. magistral. See {Magistrate}.] 1. Pertaining to a master; magisterial; authoritative; dogmatic. [1913 Webster] 2. Commanded or prescribed by a magister, esp. by a doctor; hence, effectual; sovereign; as, a… …

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  • 7Magistral line — Magistral Mag is*tral, a. [L. magistralis: cf. F. magistral. See {Magistrate}.] 1. Pertaining to a master; magisterial; authoritative; dogmatic. [1913 Webster] 2. Commanded or prescribed by a magister, esp. by a doctor; hence, effectual;… …

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  • 8Atropa belladonna — This article is about the plant commonly called Deadly nightshade . for the women s musical group, see The Deadly Nightshade. Deadly nightshade Illustration from Köhler s Medicinal Plants 1887 …

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  • 10medication — Synonyms and related words: balm, balsam, curative measures, cure, drops, drug, electuary, elixir, ethical drug, first aid, generic name, healing arts, herbs, hospitalization, inhalant, lincture, linctus, materia medica, medical care, medical… …

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