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

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

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

“In 10 years time, I imagine we will not even be talking about pharmacological enhancements,” D’Souza says.

From The Wall Street Journal

They exposed these cells from both trained and untrained older adults to pharmacological agents such as propranolol and rapamycin to observe their effects.

From Science Daily

A report by a medical expert said it was likely Ms Brazier suffered an "exaggerated pharmacological response resulting in a coma, during which time she delivered the baby unattended and was unable to summon help".

From BBC