Pharmakon

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φάρμακον (phármakon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaʁmakɔn/

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Noun

Pharmakon n (strong, genitive Pharmakons, plural Pharmaka)

1. (higher register) pharmacon, medicine, drug

   Synonym: Arzneimittel

2. (archaic) love potion

   Synonym: Liebestrank

Declension

Declension of Pharmakon [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Pharmakon	die	Pharmaka
genitive	eines	des	Pharmakons	der	Pharmaka
dative	einem	dem	Pharmakon	den	Pharmaka
accusative	ein	das	Pharmakon	die	Pharmaka

Derived terms

• Psychopharmakon

Further reading

• “Pharmakon” in Duden online
• “Pharmakon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache