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

Derived Forms

• posological, adjective

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of posology¹

1805–15; < Greek póso ( s ) how much + -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of posology¹

C19: from French posologie, from Greek posos how much

Example Sentences

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

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