Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φάρμακον (phármakon). Doublet of φαρμάκι (farmáki).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfar.ma.ko/
  • Hyphenation: φάρ‧μα‧κο

Noun

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φάρμακο (fármakon (plural φάρμακα)

  1. (pharmacology, medicine) medicine, medication

Declension

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Coordinate terms

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  • compare with: ιατρική f (iatrikí, medicine (field of study))
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Descendants

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  • ? Aromanian: fãrmac

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Further reading

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