Pharmacognosis

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pharmacognosis \Phar`ma*cog*no"sis\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug +
     gnw^sis a knowing.]
     That branch of pharmacology which treats of unprepared
     medicines or simples; -- usually called {pharmacognosy}, and
     also {pharmacography}, and {pharmacomathy}.
     [1913 Webster]