| 释义 |
ma·te·ria med·i·ca
\məˈtirēəˈmedə̇kə, -tēr-\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, medical matter, translation of Greek hylē iatrikē
1. : substances used in the composition of medical remedies : drugs, medicine
2.
a. : a branch of medical science that treats of the sources, nature, properties, and preparation of the drugs used in medicine
b. : a treatise on this subject |