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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

/ äə-ŏə-ŧ /

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

  • ˌ󲹰ˈDZDz, noun
  • pharmacological, adjective
  • ˌ󲹰ˈDz, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 󲹰···Dz·· [fahr-m, uh, -k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], 󲹰···Dz· adjective
  • 󲹰··DZ·· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pharmacology1

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

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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.

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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.

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"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."

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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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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.

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