codex

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊdɛks/

noun (plural codices /ˈkəʊdɪsiːz, ˈkɒd-/ or codexes)

  • 1an ancient manuscript text in book form: [in names]: the great legal compilation known as the Codex Euricianus
  • 2an official list of medicines, chemicals, etc..

Origin:

late 16th century (denoting a collection of statutes): from Latin, literally 'block of wood', later denoting a block split into leaves or tablets for writing on, hence a book