dispensatory

[ dih-spen-suh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

noun

, plural dis·pen·sa·to·ries.

1. a book in which the composition, preparation, and uses of medicinal substances are described; a nonofficial pharmacopoeia.
2. a dispensary.

dispensatory

/ dɪˈspɛnsətərɪ; -trɪ /

noun

1. a book listing the composition, preparation, and application of various drugs

adjective

1. of or involving dispensation

Word History and Origins

Origin of dispensatory¹

1560–70; < Medieval Latin dispēnsātōrium, Late Latin dispēnsātōrius of management, equivalent to Latin dispēnsā ( re ) ( dispense ) + -tōrium -tory ²

Example Sentences

Dispensatory: Described as a gentle nervous stimulant useful in diseases in which the nerves are especially affected.

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Dispensatory: The leaves have been supposed to be useful in chronic catarrh and other pectoral affections.

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In doses of from three to five grains, according to the United States Dispensatory, "it produces peculiar wakefulness."

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But let us peep into the 19th edition of the United States Dispensatory.

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Goat's Blood is mentioned in the English Dispensatory of 1742 as "deservedly almost forgot."

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