creed vs formulary

creed

noun
  • That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to. 

  • A reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents; a confession of faith for public use, especially one which is brief and comprehensive. 

  • The fact of believing; belief, faith. 

verb
  • To provide with a creed. 

formulary

noun
  • A list of formulas; a collection of set forms to be followed, especially in religious belief. 

  • A pharmacopoeia or list of available drugs, particularly prescription drugs 

  • A list of drugs, created by health insurers, hospitals, or prescription drug plans, that defines how costs for any drug are shared between patient and health care provider, typically broken down by tiers such as preferred generics with lowest copay, or preferred brand with higher copay, or non-preferred brand and not covered tiers with the highest cost to the patient. 

  • An ancient or medieval collection of models for official writings. 

  • A collection of formulas in sciences and mathematics. 

adj
  • Stated; prescribed; ritual. 

How often have the words creed and formulary occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )