galenical


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ga·len·i·cal

(gā-lĕn′ĭ-kəl, gə-)
n.
A medicinal preparation composed mainly of herbal or vegetable matter.
[After Galen.]
ga·len′i·cal adj.
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galenical

(ɡeɪˈlɛnɪkəl; ɡə-) pharmacol
n
(Pharmacology) any drug prepared from plant or animal tissue, esp vegetables, rather than being chemically synthesized
adj
(Pharmacology) denoting or belonging to this group of drugs
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ga•len•i•cal

(geɪˈlɛn ɪ kəl, gə-)

n.
a standard medical preparation containing one or more organic ingredients, as herbs, rather than having a purely chemical content.
[1645–55]
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