φαρμᾰκ-είᾱ, ἡ,
use of drugs, especially of purgatives, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 1.24, 2.36 (both _plural_), “PCair.Zen.” 18.5 (3rd c.BC), 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 15.447, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ ἄνω φ., i. e. emetics, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 962a3 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; of abortifacients, [[ 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.59 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]: generally, the use of any kind of drugs, potions, or spells, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 933b: _plural_, [prev. author] “Prt.” 354a, “Ti.” 89b, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 535.9. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 poisoning or witchcraft, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 40 57, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.13.4, “POxy.” 486.21 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; αἱ περὶ τὰς φαρμακείας, ={αἱ φαρμακίδες}, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 572a22. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, remedy, παιδιὰς προσάγειν φαρμακείας χάριν [[ [prev. author] “Pol.” 1337b41. ] Refs]