LATIN AND GREEK IN CONTEMPORARY NAMES OF HUMAN MEDICINES ON THE POLISH MARKET

The aim of the article is to show that Latin and Greek derived words are still effectively used in Polish pharmaceutical terminology. The study focuses on the trade names of medicinal products and the forms in which these terms appear in the above mentioned nomenclature. The author defines some noticeable and characteristic paradigms of the presence of Latin and Greek forms that occur in specific groups of medicines identified in the article, points to some visible trends in the use of non-classical languages and emphasizes the importance of Latin and Greek in the evergrowing Polish pharmaceutical market.