pharmacological

American  

[fahr-muh-kuh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌfɑr mə kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

Also pharmacologic

adjective

1. using, involving, or having to do with a drug or drugs.

   Talk therapy sessions can be combined with pharmacological treatment.

   The botanical extracts were subjected to phytochemical study as well as pharmacological screening.

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Other Word Forms

• pharmacologically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of pharmacological

pharmacolog(y) ( def. ) + -ical ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pharmacological

The head of Bayer’s pharmacological institute lambasted Hoffmann’s discovery as “worthless.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

But the enteric nervous system, which governs gut motility through a dense network of neurons that neuroscientists sometimes call the “second brain,” is not built to sustain that kind of chronic, pharmacological override.

From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2026

Mice who were administered a regular course of a pharmacological agent called P7C3-A20 experienced “full cognitive recovery” even if they already had advanced Alzheimer’s, the researchers found.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025

Even so, the results present strong proof of concept that basic nutritional or pharmacological supplementation could reduce amyloid pathology and improve neurological health.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2025

Copaiba shares the pharmacological characters of volatile oils generally.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various