pharmacology

[fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee]

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noun

the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.

Origin of pharmacology

From the New Latin word pharmacologia, dating back to 1715–25. See pharmaco-, -logy

Related formsphar·ma·co·log·i·cal

[fahr-muh-kuh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌfɑr mə kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, phar·ma·co·log·ic, adjectivephar·ma·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverbphar·ma·col·o·gist, noun

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Examples from the Web for pharmacological

Contemporary Examples

And when the third factor of pharmacological chemistry is introduced, it becomes totally unpredictable.
This Is Your E-Cigarette on Drugs
Daniel Genis
July 28, 2014
And yet there's something missing from pharmacological lit that you might not even notice at first.
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Sam Munson
April 20, 2010

Historical Examples

Copaiba shares the pharmacological characters of volatile oils generally.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3
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There is no evidence that it possesses any pharmacological or therapeutic properties.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1
Various
The chemist who has had no practical experience in pharmacological methods would be wiser to keep to his chemical tests.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
W. G. Aitchison Robertson
That pharmacological action may likewise vary in different species of animals is shown by the following investigations.
The Toxicity of Caffein
William Salant
Pharmacological studies on lower forms of life have also revealed marked variations in the effect of some poisons.
The Toxicity of Caffein
William Salant

British Dictionary definitions for pharmacological

pharmacology

noun

the science of drugs, including their characteristics and uses

Derived Formspharmacological (ˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepharmacologically, adverbpharmacologist, noun

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Word Origin and History for pharmacological

pharmacology

n.

1721, formed in Modern Latin (1680s) from pharmaco- + -logy. Related: Pharmacological.

pharmacological in Medicine

pharmacology

(fär′mə-kŏl′ə-jē)

The science of drugs, including their composition, uses, and effects.
The characteristics or properties of a drug, especially those that make it medically effective.

Related formsphar′ma•co•log′ic (-kə-lŏj′ĭk) adj.

pharmacological in Science

pharmacology

[fär′mə-kŏl′ə-jē]

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

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Examples from the Web for pharmacological

Contemporary Examples

And when the third factor of pharmacological chemistry is introduced, it becomes totally unpredictable.

And yet there's something missing from pharmacological lit that you might not even notice at first.

Historical Examples

Copaiba shares the pharmacological characters of volatile oils generally.

There is no evidence that it possesses any pharmacological or therapeutic properties.

The chemist who has had no practical experience in pharmacological methods would be wiser to keep to his chemical tests.

That pharmacological action may likewise vary in different species of animals is shown by the following investigations.

Pharmacological studies on lower forms of life have also revealed marked variations in the effect of some poisons.

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Word Origin and History for pharmacological

pharmacology

n.

pharmacology

pharmacology

Origin of pharmacology