"dispensatory" meaning in English

See dispensatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪsˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/ [US], /dɪsˈpɛnsətəɹi/ [UK], /dɪsˈpɛnsətɹi/ [UK] Forms: more dispensatory [comparative], most dispensatory [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dispēnsātōrius, and the noun dispēnsātōrium. Compare Latin dispēnsātor, dispēnsō and English dispense. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|dispēnsātōrius}} Latin dispēnsātōrius, {{cog|la|dispēnsātor}} Latin dispēnsātor, {{cog|en|dispense}} English dispense Head templates: {{en-adj}} dispensatory (comparative more dispensatory, superlative most dispensatory)
  1. Granting, or authorized to grant, dispensations. Categories (topical): Books Derived forms: dispensatorily
    Sense id: en-dispensatory-en-adj-axD5~agD Disambiguation of Books: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26

Noun

IPA: /dɪsˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/ [US], /dɪsˈpɛnsətəɹi/ [UK], /dɪsˈpɛnsətɹi/ [UK] Forms: dispensatories [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dispēnsātōrius, and the noun dispēnsātōrium. Compare Latin dispēnsātor, dispēnsō and English dispense. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|dispēnsātōrius}} Latin dispēnsātōrius, {{cog|la|dispēnsātor}} Latin dispēnsātor, {{cog|en|dispense}} English dispense Head templates: {{en-noun}} dispensatory (plural dispensatories)
  1. (pharmacy, pharmacology) A book containing a systematic description of drugs and of preparations made from them. Categories (topical): Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Books, Pharmacology, Pharmacy Related terms: codex, formulary, pharmacopoeia
    Sense id: en-dispensatory-en-noun-kSuFJl6D Disambiguation of Books: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pharmacology: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pharmacy: 40 60 Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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