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pharmacognosy
1. That branch of pharmacology which deals with the biological, biochemical, and economic features of natural drugs and their constituents.
2. A branch of pharmacology that specializes in drugs obtained from plant and other natural sources, and their properties, preparation, and uses; also, pharmacognostics.
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pharmacognosy
1. The branch of pharmacology that deals with drugs in their crude or natural state and with medicinal herbs or other plants.
2. A branch of pharmacology that deals with active substances found in plants