adj
Meaning 1
Granting, or authorized to grant, dispensations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
dispensatory
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Pronunciation
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US: /dɪsˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/
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UK: /dɪsˈpɛnsətəɹi/
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UK: /dɪsˈpɛnsətɹi/
noun
Meaning 2
A book containing a systematic description of drugs and of preparations made from them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: pharmacy
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dispēnsātōrius, and the noun dispēnsātōrium. Compare Latin dispēnsātor, dispēnsō and English dispense.