Pharmacognosy (Topical Term)

Inter. dict. med. biol. (pharmacognosy, also called pharmacognostics)

Here are entered works on the study of the properties, preparation, and uses of drugs from natural sources. Works on the science of drugs, including their chemistry, actions, and effects are entered under Pharmacology. Works on the study of the use made of substances for medical purposes by particular societies or ethnic groups are entered under Ethnopharmacology.

Note under Pharmacology