Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Acognosia

Pharmacology

Also known as: Pharmacognosy

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Acognosia is an archaic term derived from Greek roots meaning the knowledge or recognition of medicinal substances. It refers to the study or identification of drugs.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ACOGNOSIA (from the Greek akos—medicinal substance and gnosis—knowledge), the knowledge, or recognition, of medicinal substances.

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“Acognosia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/acognosia/