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date: 12 November 2024

Dioskorides, 

Source:
The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
Author(s):
Anthony CutlerAnthony Cutler, John ScarboroughJohn Scarborough

Greek physician and pharmacologist, author of works on pharmacology and herbal lore; fl. ca.65.His De materia medica was a fundamental medical and pharmacological tract in Byz.; numerous physicians attached their comments to Dioskorides' original text, and occasionally challenged his opinions (J.M. Riddle, ... ...

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