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poiology|pɔɪˈɒlədʒɪ|
[f. Gr. ποῖο-ς of what kind or nature (= L. quālis) + -logy.]
Bentham's proposed term for the doctrine of quality, as opposed to posology the doctrine of quantity. Hence poioˈlogical a.
1816Bentham Chrestomathia Wks. 1843 VIII. 119 Exhibiting Posology and Poiology together, in the character of two branches comprehending between them the whole contents of Somatology. Ibid. 86 Poiological Somatology. |