pharmacopole
English
Etymology
From Latin pharmacopola, from Ancient Greek φαρμακοπώλης (pharmakopṓlēs), from φάρμακον (phármakon, “drug, charm, enchantment”) + -πώλης (-pṓlēs, “-seller, -monger”). Doublet of pharmacopolist.
Noun
pharmacopole (plural pharmacopoles)
- (archaic) Synonym of quack: a peddler of fraudulent medicines and cures.
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