Lessons in Pharmaceutical Latin and Prescription Writing and Interpretation (Classic Reprint)

Pharmaceutical Latin, and is designed to present, in a simple and practical manner, such rudiments of Latin as will enable the pharmacist to interpret correctly those portions of the language which he may encounter in the practice of his profession. It endeavors to teach these essentials in the limited time usually devoted to this subject, recognizing the fact that students come variously prepared in regard to both preliminary education and pharmaceutical training. Neither drug store experience nor previous knowledge of Latin on the part of the student is assumed, and careful explanation is made of such points as are likely to prove troublesome. Simplicity is obtained by spending but little time upon pronunciation; by omitting exceptions to general rules; by noting but four cases of the noun and adjective, with stress upon the Genitive; by simplifying the third declension as much as seems advisable; and by reducing verb work to a minimum. The greater portion of the exercise work is on translation from Latin toE nglish, and the exercises and sentences are carefully graded in difficulty and lead gradually into prescription work. Especial attention has been given to the writing of titles, and to prescriptions, the study of which is begun early in the course and continued until the end.
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