Officinal
Officinal
Officinal (pronunciation: /ɒfɪˈsɪnəl/) is a term used in pharmacology to refer to plants and herbs that have medicinal properties and are used in the preparation of drugs. The term is derived from the Latin word "officina", which was the name given to a storehouse in a monastery where medicines were kept.
Etymology
The term "officinal" comes from the Latin "officina", which originally meant "workshop". In the context of monasteries, an officina was a place where medicinal herbs were stored and prepared. Over time, the term came to be used to refer to any plant or herb that was used in the preparation of medicines.
Related Terms
- Pharmacognosy: The study of medicinal drugs derived from plants or other natural sources.
- Herbalism: The study or practice of the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants.
- Phytotherapy: The study of the use of extracts from natural origin as medicines or health-promoting agents.
- Pharmacopoeia: A book containing directions for the identification of compound medicines, and published by the authority of a government or a medical or pharmaceutical society.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Officinal
- Wikipedia's article - Officinal
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