acology

/əˈkɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/

ƏKⱰ · lə · d͡ʒi (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

Materia medica; the science of medical remedies, or of therapeutics.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκος (ákos, “remedy”) + -logy. The first element could be from Proto-Indo-European *Hieh₂ḱ-. Or, less likely, related to Old Irish ícc (“healing, cure”). Or, of Semitic/Egyptian origin.