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What is the undissolved portion of a drug called?
What term is used for the region in which the plant or animal yielding the drug grows?
What is the process of drying crude drugs primarily used for?
What is the final stage in the preparation of crude drugs called?
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Which term refers to the collection of drugs from cultivated plants?
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What does 'organoleptic' evaluation of drugs involve?
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What does the term 'iodine number' refer to in the context of medicinal chemistry?
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Which term is used for the chemical compounds found in both plants and animals?
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What is the study of the natural relationship or phylogeny among plants and animals called?
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What are the three principal factors that influence the secondary constituents of drug plants?
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Which factor refers to the stage of development in the context of secondary constituents of drug plants?
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What is the term used for the genetic composition in the context of drug plants?
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Who originated the term 'Galenical pharmacy' and described the method of preparing formulas containing plant and animal drugs?
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In the 19th century, what were the two divisions that material medica (medical matter) underwent?
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Who introduced pharmacognosy as an applied science dealing with the biologic, biochemical, and economic aspects of drugs?
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What is the science that specifically deals with the actions and effects of drugs?
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What is the classification of crude drugs based on?
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'Crude drugs' mainly consist of which type of substances?
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