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galenical

American  
[gey-len-i-kuhl, guh-] / geɪˈlɛn ɪ kəl, gə- /

noun

  1. an herb or other vegetable drug, distinguished from a mineral or chemical drug.

  2. a crude drug, tincture, or decoction, distinguished from a preparation that has been refined.

adjective

  1. galenic.

  2. (initial capital letter) Galenic.

  3. Galenic.

galenical British  
/ ɡeɪˈlɛnɪkəl, ɡə- /

noun

  1. any drug prepared from plant or animal tissue, esp vegetables, rather than being chemically synthesized

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adjective

  1. denoting or belonging to this group of drugs

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Etymology

Origin of galenical

First recorded in 1645–55; Galenic + -al 1

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