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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
/ äə-ŏ′ə-ŧ /
- The scientific study of drugs and their effects, especially in the treatment of disease.
Derived Forms
- ˌˈDZDz, noun
- pharmacological, adjective
- ˌˈDz, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ···Dz·· [fahr-m, uh, -k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], ···Dz· adjective
- ··DZ·· noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of pharmacology1
Example Sentences
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.
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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