Hyphenation
phar·ma·cyTurkish pronunciation
färmısiPronunciation
/ˈfärməsē/ /ˈfɑːrməsiː/
Etymology
[ fär-m&-sE ] (noun.) 1651. From Old French farmacie (modern French pharmacie) Medieval Latin pharmacia Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeia, “the use of drugs”) φάρμακον (pharmakon, “a drug, charm, enchantment”) Ancient Greek φαρμακίς (pharmakis, “witch”).