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Pharmakon

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek φάρμακον (phármakon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfaʁmakɔn/
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Noun

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Pharmakon n (strong, genitive Pharmakons, plural Pharmaka)

  1. (higher register) pharmacon, medicine, drug
    Synonym: Arzneimittel
  2. (archaic) love potion
    Synonym: Liebestrank

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Pharmakon” in Duden online
  • Pharmakon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache