- That branch of medical science which treats of the nature and properties of all the substances that are employed for the cure of diseases.
- Material or substance used in the composition of remedies; -- a general term for all substances used as curative agents in medicine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). materia medica. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/materia_medica/definitions/2031012 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "materia medica" http://smartdefine.org/materia_medica/definitions/2031012 (accessed October 1, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, materia medica, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/materia_medica/definitions/2031012>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "materia medica" 27 May 2011. Web. 1 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/materia_medica/definitions/2031012> |