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officinal /of·fic·i·nal/ (o-fis´ĭ-nal) denoting pharmaceutical preparations that are regularly kept at pharmacies.
of·fic·i·nal (-fs-nl, f-snl)
adj.
1. Readily available in pharmacies; not requiring special preparation.
2. Recognized by a pharmacopoeia.
n.
An official drug.
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