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pharmacodynamics
[ fahr-muh-koh-dahy-nam-iks ]
/ ˌfɑr mə koʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of pharmacology dealing with the course of action, effect, and breakdown of drugs within the body.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pharmacodynamics
phar·ma·co·dy·nam·ic, phar·ma·co·dy·nam·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby pharmacodynamics
pharmaceutical, pharmaceutics, pharmacist, pharmaco-, pharmacodiagnosis, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenomics, pharmacognosy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacol.
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British Dictionary definitions for pharmacodynamics
pharmacodynamics
/ (ˌfɑːməkəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of pharmacology concerned with the action of drugs on the physiology or pathology of the body
Derived forms of pharmacodynamics
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Medical definitions for pharmacodynamics
pharmacodynamics
[ fär′mə-kō′dī-năm′ĭks ]
n.
The study of the action or effects of drugs on living organisms.
Other words from pharmacodynamics
phar′ma•co′dy•nam′ic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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