释义 |
ma·te·ria med·i·ca \məˈtirēəˈmedə̇kə, -tēr-\ noun Etymology: New Latin, medical matter, translation of Greek hylē iatrikē 1. : substances used in the composition of medical remedies : drugs, medicine 2. a. : a branch of medical science that treats of the sources, nature, properties, and preparation of the drugs used in medicine b. : a treatise on this subject |