本草纲目 běncǎogāngmù Compendium of Materia Medica Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 本草 běncǎo pharmacopoeia an ancient book on Chinese herbal medicine; Chinese materia medica纲目 綱目 gāngmù detailed outline A detailed outline or summary of a subject, often including a table of contents or a breakdown of main points and sub-points.