Different Terms of Pharmacology

Pharmacognosy: Pharmacognosy is formed [from] two greek word ‘pharmacon’ means drugs and ‘gnosis’ means knowledge. So, pharmacognosy is scientific study of structural, physical, chemical and sensory characters of drugs of plants and animals.

​It also include their history, cultivation and other particular relating to their uses.

​Drug: Substances (other than food) having medicinal properties and usually used as medicines or as ingredients of medicines is called drug.

​Folk medicine: Study which deals with indigenous beliefs, concept, knowledge and practices among ethnic group is reffered as folk medicine.

​Pharmacopoeia: Autorized treatise on drugs and their methods of preparation, and especially a book containing formulas and information concerning drugs which is standard for their preparation and dispensation i.e., describe the ways in which they should be used.

​Pharmacology: The study of drugs or medicines their origin, nature, properties and their affects or actions upon living organisms.​Pharmacy: The practise of compounding i.e. making and dispensing that medicinal preparations (drug).