officinal (ofisinal)

and n. [F. officinal = Sp. oficinal = Pg. officinal = It. of ficin ale, = II. n. A drug or medicine sold in an apothecary's shop; specifically, a drug prepared according to the pharma copœia. officinet (of'i-sin), n. [OF. officine , offecine Sp. oficina = Pg. It. of ficin a , a shop, laboratory, apothecary's shop, of ficin a , a shop, laboratory, ML. also office, NL. an apothecary's shop, contr. of opificina , opifex ( opific- ), a worker, mechanic, opus , work, + facere , do: see opus and fact , and cf. office .] A workshop or laboratory. Fuller .