pharmacopedia

noun

phar·​ma·​co·​pe·​dia

ˌfärməkəˈpēdēə,

ˌfȧm-

plural -s

: information concerning drugs and medicinal preparations

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pharmaco- + Greek paideia education

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