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pharmacology
[ fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
pharmacology
/ ˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the science of drugs, including their characteristics and uses
pharmacology
/ fär′mə-kŏl′ə-jē /
- The scientific study of drugs and their effects, especially in the treatment of disease.
Derived Forms
- ˌpharmaˈcologist, noun
- pharmacological, adjective
- ˌpharmacoˈlogically, adverb
Other Words From
- phar·ma·co·log·i·cal [fahr-m, uh, -k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], phar·ma·co·log·ic adjective
- phar·ma·col·o·gist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of pharmacology1
Example Sentences
"Similar to psychotherapy, pharmacology, and other therapeutic tools it's important that we learn to best implement and support people when engaging with these powerful practices."
But Caroline Copeland, a senior lecturer in pharmacology and toxicology at King's College London, says the drugs are so strong, it is difficult to measure out a safe dose.
Ph.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Schizophrenia Center and professor of psychiatry, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, genetic medicine and pharmacology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Preclinical studies soon launched in the Olive lab at Columbia, led by Urszula Wasko, a PhD student in the molecular pharmacology graduate program.
“This is an international problem that is affecting our world and its future,” said Andrea Gore, a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Texas, Austin.
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