pharmacological
adjective
using, involving, or having to do with a drug or drugs.
pharmacologically
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a word derived from
pharmacological.
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a word derived from
pharmacology.
pharmacologynounthe science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
Example Sentences
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“You might end up behaving that way, even though pharmacologically nothing has changed in your body,” Bowdring said.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2024
In one condition, the release of dopamine was pharmacologically increased by L-dopa, a precursor of dopamine.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2023
For the first time, scientists can pharmacologically alter weight safely, says physician-scientist Matthias Tschöp, chief executive of Helmholtz Munich in Germany.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 10, 2023
A company spokeswoman told me that “Revlimid is structurally, functionally and pharmacologically different than thalidomide, and the two drugs have different clinical, safety and toxicology profiles.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2020
Guaiacum resin differs pharmacologically from other resins in being less irritant, so that it is absorbed from the bowel and exerts remote stimulant actions, notably upon the skin and kidneys.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
