dispensatory: Meaning and Definition of

dis•pen•sa•to•ry

Pronunciation: (di-spen'su-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key]
— pl. -ries.
  1. a book in which the composition, preparation, and uses of medicinal substances are described; a nonofficial pharmacopoeia.
  2. a dispensary.
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