formulary vs method

formulary

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

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

  • 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. 

method

noun
  • Marijuana. 

  • A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process). 

  • A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Konstantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed. 

  • A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object. 

verb
  • To apply particular treatment methods to (a mold). 

  • To apply a method to. 

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