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formulary

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːmjʊlərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fôrmyə ler′ē)

Inflections of 'formulary' (n): npl: formularies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
for•mu•lar•y  (fôrmyə ler′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lar•ies, adj. 
n. 
  1. a collection or system of formulas.
  2. a set form of words;
    formula.
  3. Drugs[Pharm.]a book listing pharmaceutical substances and formulas for making medicinal preparations.
  4. [Eccles.]a book containing prescribed forms used in the service of a church.

adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to a formula or formulas:the formulary aspect of a science.
  2. of the nature of a formula:He dispenses easy, formulary solutions to our problems.
  • Middle French formulaire; see formula, -ary
  • 1535–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
formulary /ˈfɔːmjʊlərɪ/ n ( pl -laries)
  1. a book or system of prescribed formulas, esp relating to religious procedure or doctrine
  2. a formula
  3. a book containing a list of pharmaceutical products, with their formulas and means of preparation
adj
  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a formula
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