Ancient Greek word root · Body & Health
pharmac-: drug, remedy
pharmac- is an Ancient Greek root meaning “drug, remedy”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: drug, remedy
Root forms: pharmac-, pharmaco-
Source word: φάρμακον — drug (whether healing or noxious)
Word family and examples
- pharmacy
a place where medicinal drugs are prepared or sold
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