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What does the term 'pharmacognosy' mean?
The knowledge of drugs of natural origin
What does pharmacognosy study?
Physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs of natural origin
What are crude drugs?
Dried, unprepared material of plant, animal, or mineral origin used for medicine
How was 'pharmacognosy' originally used during the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century?
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Who first used the term '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.
