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pharmacognosy noun[ U ] medical specializeduk /ˌfɑː.məˈkɒɡ.nə.si/ us /ˌfɑːr.məˈkɑːɡ.nə.si/ the study of medical drugs obtained from plants, animals, and microbes(= very small living things that can only be seen under a microscope): 生药学 He is a professor of pharmacognosy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.他是芝加哥的伊利诺斯大学的生药学教授。 The book covers the unique and rich history of pharmacognosy in pharmacy practice.这本书覆盖了生药学在药学实践中独特而丰富的历史。 “Pharmacognosy” derives from two Greek words, “pharmakon” or drug, and “gnosis” or knowledge. In pharmacognosy, fructus is not always synonymous with the botanical definition. Today, the subject matter contained in this branch of science is taught under the heading of several specialized fields, such as pharmacology, pharmacognosy, and drug analysis of various types. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Medical studies & the people who study them anatomist andrology apothecary audiologist audiology bacteriologist gynaecology neurobiological neurobiologist neurobiology neurochemist neurochemistry ophthalmologist physiotherapist pulmonologist pulmonology radiologist rheumatologist rheumatology rhinologist |