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codex

noun

NAmE//ˈkoʊdɛks//

(pl. codices

NAmE//ˈkoʊdəsiz//

, NAmE//ˈkɑdəsiz//

or codexes)

1an ancient text in the form of a book

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2an official list of medicines or chemicals

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