1. Used in a shop, or belonging to it. [Obs. or R.] Johnson.
2. (Pharm.)
Defn: Kept in stock by apothecaries; — said of such drugs and medicines as may be obtained without special preparation or compounding; not magistral.
Note: This term is often interchanged with official, but in strict use officinal drugs are not necessarily official. See Official, a., 3.
OFFICIOUS
Of*fi"cious, a. Etym: [L. officiosus: cf.F. officieux. See Office.]
1. Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty. [R.] If there were any lie in the case, it could be no more than as officious and venial one. Note on Gen. xxvii. (Douay version).
2. Disposed to serve; kind; obliging. [Archaic] Yet not to earth are those bright luminaries Officious. Milton. They were tolerably well bred, very officious, humane, and hospitable. Burke.
3. Importunately interposing services; intermeddling in affairs in which one has no concern; meddlesome. You are too officious In her behalf that scorns your services. Shak.
Syn.
— Impertinent; meddling. See Impertinent.
— Of*fi"cious*ly, adv.
— Of*fi"cious*ness, n.
OFFING
Off"ing, n. Etym: [From Off.]