co·dex
noun/ˈkəʊdeks/
/ˈkəʊdeks/
(plural codices
/ˈkəʊdɪsiːz/, /ˈkɒdɪsiːz/
/ˈkəʊdɪsiːz/, /ˈkɑːdɪsiːz/
, codexes)- an ancient text in the form of a book
古书手抄本 - an official list of medicines or chemicals
药典
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting a collection of statutes): from Latin, literally ‘block of wood’, later denoting a block split into leaves or tablets for writing on, hence a book. See code.