pharmacodynamics

[ fahr-muh-koh-dahy-nam-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of pharmacology dealing with the course of action, effect, and breakdown of drugs within the body.

pharmacodynamics

/ ˌfɑːməkəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the branch of pharmacology concerned with the action of drugs on the physiology or pathology of the body

Derived Forms

• ˌpharmacodyˈnamic, adjective

Other Words From

• pharma·co·dy·namic pharma·co·dy·nami·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmacodynamics¹

First recorded in 1835–45; pharmaco- + dynamics