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单词 pharmacognosy
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Definition of pharmacognosy in English:

pharmacognosy

noun ˌfɑːməˈkɒɡnəsiˌfärməˈkäɡnəsē
mass noun
  • The branch of knowledge concerned with medicinal drugs obtained from plants or other natural sources.

    生药学

    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘The center brings together Chinese-medicine doctors, pharmacognosy experts, epidemiologists, and poison control experts in an effort to build an organized database of information on Chinese drug poisoning,’ Lin said.
    • This manuscript reviews the history and pharmacognosy of opium, and describes the chemistry, pharmacology, and therapeutic uses of the major opium alkaloids.
    • In addition to conducting basic and clinical research looking at standardization, metabolism, and toxicity of botanicals, the center will support research training in pharmacognosy (the study of natural products).
    • While not all colleges of pharmacy require instruction in herbal therapies or pharmacognosy, inclusion of information about herbal medicines in the curriculum is an effective way to insure knowledge in this area.
    • Most pharmacy or medical schools stopped teaching pharmacognosy long ago and are now scrambling to revive them with the increased interest in alternative treatments.

Derivatives

  • pharmacognosist

  • noun
    • An accurate identification is crucial before chemists and pharmacognosists can search for new chemical substances from these plants and repeat their experiments.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • While pharmacognosists continue to explore the opportunities offered by higher plants, they are increasingly turning their attention to other possible drug sources, including various marine organisms, amphibians and lichens.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from pharmaco- 'of drugs' + gnōsis 'knowledge'.

Definition of pharmacognosy in US English:

pharmacognosy

nounˌfärməˈkäɡnəsē
  • The branch of knowledge concerned with medicinal drugs obtained from plants or other natural sources.

    生药学

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In addition to conducting basic and clinical research looking at standardization, metabolism, and toxicity of botanicals, the center will support research training in pharmacognosy (the study of natural products).
    • While not all colleges of pharmacy require instruction in herbal therapies or pharmacognosy, inclusion of information about herbal medicines in the curriculum is an effective way to insure knowledge in this area.
    • ‘The center brings together Chinese-medicine doctors, pharmacognosy experts, epidemiologists, and poison control experts in an effort to build an organized database of information on Chinese drug poisoning,’ Lin said.
    • This manuscript reviews the history and pharmacognosy of opium, and describes the chemistry, pharmacology, and therapeutic uses of the major opium alkaloids.
    • Most pharmacy or medical schools stopped teaching pharmacognosy long ago and are now scrambling to revive them with the increased interest in alternative treatments.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from pharmaco- ‘of drugs’ + gnōsis ‘knowledge’.

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