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Noun: pharmacognosy  `faa(r)-mu'kóg-nu-see
  1. The branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are extracted from natural sources, including drugs derived from plants and herbs used for medicinal purposes

Derived forms: pharmacognosies

Encyclopedia: Pharmacognosy

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