DISPENSATORY, noun [Latin] One whose employment is to deal out or distribute; a distributor; a dispenser; the latter word is generally used. DISPENSATORY, adjective Having power to grant dispensations. DISPENSATORY, noun A book containing the method of preparing the various kinds of medicines used in pharmacy, or containing directions for the composition of medicines, with the proportions of the ingredients, and the methods of preparing them.
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