Pharmacognosy

 




Pharmacognosy is the study of medicines derived from natural sources. The American Society of Pharmacognosy defines pharmacognosy as 'the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs, drug substances or potential drugs or drug substances of natural origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources.' The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences offers studies leading to degrees in Pharmacognosy at both the masters and doctoral levels. Major research areas concern the isolation, structure elucidation, bioassay and mechanism of action of plant constituents having biological activity.

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pharmacognosy

[fahr″mah-kog´no-se]
the branch of pharmacology dealing with natural drugs and their constituents.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

phar·ma·cog·no·sy

(far'mă-kog'nō-sē),
A branch of pharmacology concerned with the physical characteristics and botanic and animal sources of crude drugs.
[pharmaco- + G. gnōsis, knowledge]

pharmacognosy

(fär′mə-kŏg′nə-sē)n.
The branch of pharmacology that deals with drugs in their crude or natural state and with medicinal herbs or other plants.
phar′ma·cog·nos′tic(-kŏg-nŏs′tĭk) adj.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

pharmacognosy

(1) Herbal medicine, see there.
(2) The scientific approach to, and formal study of, the effects and uses of medicinal plants.

Pharmacognosy Mcqs

Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

pharmacognosy

2. The scientific approach to and formal study of the effects and uses of medicinal plants. See Herbal medicine, Pharmacognosist; Cf Traditional herbalism.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

phar·ma·cog·no·sy

Pharmacognosy meaning (

Pharmacognosy Usa

fahr'mă-kog'nŏ-sē)
A branch of pharmacology concerned with the physical characteristics and botanic and animal sources of crude drugs.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

phar·ma·cog·no·sy

(fahr'mă-kog'nŏ-sē)
Branch of pharmacology concerned with physical characteristics and sources of crude drugs.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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