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Pharmacognosy
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Definition
: The science of drugs prepared from natural-sources including preparations from PLANTS, animals, and other organisms as well as MINERALS and other substances included in MATERIA MEDICA. The therapeutic usage of plants is PHYTOTHERAPY.
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See Also
Ethnopharmacology
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Medicine, Traditional
;
Phytotherapy
;
Plants, Medicinal
Examples
Herbal Medicine
Other names
Pharmacognosies