noun
- the branch of pharmacology that deals with the study of medicinal drugs derived from plants and other natural sources
Usage: scientific; pharmaceutical
Examples
- She specialized in pharmacognosy to research plant-based medicines.
- The pharmacognosy course covered the identification of medicinal plants.
- His research in pharmacognosy led to the discovery of new compounds from tree bark.
- The university’s pharmacognosy department studies traditional herbal remedies.
- Pharmacognosy combines botany with pharmaceutical science.
- Students in pharmacognosy learn to extract active compounds from natural sources.