mĕdĭcāmentārĭus, a, um, adj. [medicamentum], of or belonging to drugs or to poisons; only subst.
- I. mĕdĭcāmen-tārĭus, ii, m.
- A. A druggist, apothecary, Plin. 19, 6, 33, § 110.
- B. A preparer of poisons: homicida vel medicamentarius, Cod. Th. 3, 16, 1.
- II. mĕdĭcāmentā-rĭa, ae, f., a female mixer of poisons: moecha vel medicamentaria, Cod. Th. 3, 16, 1.
- B. The art of preparing drugs, pharmacy: medicamentaria a Chirone (reperta), Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 196.