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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
The scientific study of drugs and their effects, especially in the treatment of disease.
Other Word Forms
- pharmacological adjective
- pharmacologic adjective
- pharmacologist noun
- ˌˈDZDz noun
- ˌˈDz adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of pharmacology1
Example Sentences
He began to explore the role of pharmacology in treating depression, and in 1965 published a seminal paper positing that depression arose due to low levels of certain neurochemicals, highlighting the role of one, norepinephrine.
The consulting firm produced a report about the product and tapped three university professors with expertise in pharmacology, toxicology and food science to weigh in.
A surgeon by specialty, Sackier connected them with his colleague, Timothy Macdonald, a scientist and professor emeritus of chemistry and pharmacology at the University of Virginia.
"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.
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