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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yào fáng
"这家古老的药房配制各种草药。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A workshop, laboratory, or place of manufacture, historically particularly associated with pharmacies or apothecary shops.
"The historic apothecary maintained a traditional officina where herbal remedies were carefully prepared." - 2
In taxonomy and scientific nomenclature, a specific epithet indicating a medicinal or useful plant variety.
"Rosmarinus officinalis refers to the medicinal rosemary plant commonly used in traditional medicine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'officina', a contraction of 'opificina', stemming from 'opifex' (workman, artisan) formed from 'opus' (work) and 'facere' (to make). Historically used in botanical, pharmaceutical, and historical contexts to denote a workshop, laboratory, or apothecary.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Officina" is said worldwide
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officine
Transliteration: /ɔ.fin/
"L'officine du pharmacien était remplie de flacons anciens."
Offizin
Transliteration: /ɔfiˈtsiːn/
"Die historische Offizin diente als Werkstatt und Verkaufsraum zugleich."
officina
Transliteration: /ofiˈtʃi.na/
"L'antica officina produceva rimedi naturali."
officina
Transliteration: /ofiˈsi.na/
"La antigua officina farmacéutica conservaba sus recipientes originales."
oficina
Transliteration: /ofiˈsi.nɐ/
"A oficina de farmácia preparava os medicamentos artesanalmente."
औषधालय
Transliteration: aushadhalay
"प्राचीन औषधालय में जड़ी-बूटियाँ रखी जाती थीं।"
药房
Transliteration: yào fáng
"这家古老的药房配制各种草药。"
조제실
Transliteration: jojesil
"약국의 조제실에서 약을 조조제합니다."
薬局
Transliteration: yakkyoku
"その古い薬局には伝統的な調合室がありました。"
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