PHARMACOLOGY

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“science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals”

English

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pharmacology

Etymology

From pharmaco- +‎ -logy.

Pronunciation

• enPR: fär'mə-kŏl'əjē, IPA^(key): /ˌfɑɹməˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
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Noun

pharmacology (uncountable)

1. The science of drugs, including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.
   1. The properties and reactions of a given drug, especially with relation to its therapeutic value.

Synonyms

• (science of drugs): materia medica (archaic or historical)

Meronyms

• (science of drugs): pharmacognosy

Derived terms

• biopharmacology
• chronopharmacology
• cytopharmacology
• ethnopharmacology
• genopharmacology
• immunopharmacology
• micropharmacology
• nanopharmacology
• neuropharmacology
• oncopharmacology
• pharmacologic
• pharmacological
• pharmacologically
• pharmacologist
• photopharmacology
• phytopharmacology
• polypharmacology
• psychopharmacology
• radiopharmacology
• toxicopharmacology
• zoopharmacology

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Related terms

• pharmacy