Codex

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: kōʹdÄ•ks, IPA: /ˈkəʊdÉ›ks/,

Origin

From Latin cōdex, variant spelling of caudex ("tree trunk”, “book”, “notebook"); compare caudex (in botany).

Full definition of codex

Noun

1. an early manuscript book
2. a book bound in the modern manner, by joining pages, as opposed to a rolled scroll
3. an official list of medicines and medicinal ingredients

Related terms

• caudex botany
• code
• codifier
• codify
• codification

Anagrams

• coxed