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posology

[ puh-sol-uh-jee, poh- ]

noun

  1. the branch of pharmacology dealing with the determination of dosage.


posology

/ pəˈsɒlədʒɪ; ˌpɒsəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the determination of appropriate doses of drugs or agents
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Derived Forms

  • posological, adjective
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Other Words From

  • pos·o·log·ic [pos-, uh, -, loj, -ik], poso·logi·cal adjective
  • po·solo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of posology1

1805–15; < Greek póso ( s ) how much + -logy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of posology1

C19: from French posologie, from Greek posos how much
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Example Sentences

Another peculiar feature of homoeopathy is its posology or theory of dose.

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