farmácia

See also: farmacia and farmàcia

Portuguese

farmácia

Alternative forms

pharmacia (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pharmacia, from Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía, “the use of drugs”), from φάρμακον (phármakon, “a drug, charm, enchantment”).

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /faɻ.ˈma.si.a/, /faɻ.ˈma.sja/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐɾ.ˈma.sj.ɐ/

Noun

farmácia f (plural farmácias)

pharmacy (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed)
(uncountable) the science of creating medicine

Synonyms

(place): drogaria
(place): botica

Hypernyms

(science of creating medicine): farmacologia

Related terms

farmacêutico
farmacodinâmica
farmacografia
farmacográfico

farmacopeia
farmacotecnia
farmacotécnico

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