Advertisement

Advertisement

pharmacology

[ fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.


pharmacology

/ ˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the science of drugs, including their characteristics and uses
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


pharmacology

/ fär′mə-kŏlə-jē /

  1. The scientific study of drugs and their effects, especially in the treatment of disease.


Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˌpharmaˈcologist, noun
  • pharmacological, adjective
  • ˌpharmacoˈlogically, adverb
Discover More

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
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmacology1

From the New Latin word pharmacologia, dating back to 1715–25; pharmaco-, -logy
Discover More

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.

From BBC

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.

From Salon

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


pharmacologicalpharmacopoeia