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
- farmacologia
- farmacológico
- farmacologista
- farmacopeia
- farmacotecnia
- farmacotécnico