dispensatory
/dɪˈspɛnsəˌtɔri/
noun
- A book or reference work that lists and describes medicines, their ingredients, and how to prepare them.
- The pharmacist consulted the dispensatory to check the formula for the ointment.
- Old dispensatories are valuable for studying historical medical practices.
- The university library has a copy of the United States Dispensatory.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to the preparation and distribution of medicines.
- The dispensatory regulations require careful labeling of all compounds.
- She took a course in dispensatory pharmacy.
- The dispensatory equipment includes scales and mixing vessels.