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What is the definition of pharmacognosy?
The study of crude drugs obtained from plants, animals, and minerals and their constituents
Who is credited with creating the term 'pharmacognosy'?
J. A. Schmidt
What are crude drugs?
Plants or animals, or their parts subjected only to drying or making them into slices or peeling them in some cases
From which Latin words is the term 'pharmacognosy' derived?
'pharmakon' and 'gignoso'
Which kingdom provides the most crude drugs used in medicine?
Plants
Test your knowledge about the historical origins and definition of pharmacognosy, the study of crude drugs obtained from plants, animals, and minerals. Learn about the early usage of the term and its historical significance.
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