Potions, spells, poisoning and witchcraft!

[greygoose]

Word Origin and History for phar-ma-cy Expand

n.

late 14c., "a medicine," from Old French farmacie "a purgative" (13c.), from Medieval Latin pharmacia, from Greek pharmakeia "use of drugs, medicines, potions, or spells; poisoning, witchcraft; remedy, cure," from pharmakeus (fem. pharmakis) "preparer of drugs, poisoner, sorcorer" from pharmakon "drug, poison, philter, charm, spell, enchantment." Meaning "use or administration of drugs" is attested from c.1400; that of "place where drugs are prepared and dispensed" is first recorded 1833.

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Sounds about right.

[foxglove]

Agree!!!....does sound about right LOL

[greygoose in reply to foxglove]