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of|fic|i|nal
of|fic|i|nal «uh FIHS uh nuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. kept in stock by druggists; not made by prescription: »

officinal drugs.

2. recognized by the pharmacopoeia; official.
3. of or having to do with a shop.
–n.
a drug or medicine that is kept in stock.
[< Medieval Latin officinalis of a monastery < Latin officīna shop, storeroom (in Medieval Latin, monastery) < officium service, office]

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