dispensatory
noun
dis·pen·sa·to·ry
di-ˈspen(t)-sə-ˌtȯr-ē 
plural dispensatories
: a medicinal formulary
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dispensatory
noun
dis·pen·sa·to·ry
dis-ˈpen(t)-sə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-
plural dispensatories
1
: a book or medicinal formulary containing a systematic description of the drugs and preparations used in medicine compare pharmacopoeia sense 1
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