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What does the term 'pharmacognosy' mean?
What does the term 'pharmacognosy' mean?
- The study of synthetic drugs
- The conceptualization of modern medicines
- The knowledge of drugs of natural origin (correct)
- The preparation of crude drugs
What does pharmacognosy study?
What does pharmacognosy study?
- Physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs of natural origin (correct)
- Properties of drugs derived only from medicinal plants
- Properties of drugs used in modern medicine
- Synthetic drugs and their properties
What are crude drugs?
What are crude drugs?
- Drugs obtained only from medicinal plants
- Synthetic drugs with minimal processing
- Dried, unprepared material of plant, animal, or mineral origin used for medicine (correct)
- Refined and processed drugs used in modern medicine
How was 'pharmacognosy' originally used during the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century?
How was 'pharmacognosy' originally used during the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century?
Who first used the term 'pharmacognosy'?
Who first used the term 'pharmacognosy'?
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Pharmacognosy
Pharmacognosy
The knowledge of drugs of natural origin.
Study of Pharmacognosy
Study of Pharmacognosy
Studies physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of natural origin drugs.
Crude Drugs
Crude Drugs
Dried, unprepared materials of plant, animal, or mineral origin for medicine.
Historical Use of Pharmacognosy
Historical Use of Pharmacognosy
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First User of Pharmacognosy
First User of Pharmacognosy
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What does the term 'pharmacognosy' mean? What does pharmacognosy study? What are crude drugs? How was 'pharmacognosy' originally used during the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century? Who first used the term 'pharmacognosy'?
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Test your knowledge of Pharmacognosy with this quiz! Explore the study of medicinal plants, animals, fungi, and natural sources of drugs. Challenge yourself with questions about the physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs, as well as the search for new drugs from natural origins.
