1. Plural of pharmacognosy; the scientific study of medicinal drugs derived from plants and natural sources, including their identification, composition, properties, and therapeutic uses.
Usage: technical; academic; used in pharmaceutical and botanical sciences

Examples

• The university offers advanced courses in pharmacognosies for pharmacy students.
• Modern pharmacognosies combines traditional herbal knowledge with scientific analysis.
• Researchers in pharmacognosies investigate the active compounds in medicinal plants.
• The department of pharmacognosies collaborates with botanists to identify new drug sources.
• Pharmacognosies has contributed significantly to the development of many modern medicines.