a drug or other substance (chiefly, herbal extraction) used in treating disease, healing or relieving pain.

perfumes, aromatic substances collectively.

the business or profession of selling perfumes, etc.

medicinal herbs or drugs collectively.

a shop for selling perfumes or medicinal herbs, medicinal drugs, etc.

any instrument used for cutting.

the root of the plant Piper chaba ( = P. officinarum) used for medicinal purpose.

a man who explains succinctly a passage of or whole of a book; a commentator.

a man who sells perfumes.

a man who sells medicinal herbs, and other medicinal drugs.

an eye-doctor.

of or having to do with books or writing.

characterised by the more formal, balanced, and polished language of literature rather than the informal language of speech.