pharmacology
[ fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌfɑr məˈkɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
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Origin of pharmacology
OTHER WORDS FROM pharmacology
phar·ma·co·log·i·cal [fahr-muh-kuh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌfɑr mə kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, phar·ma·co·log·ic, adjectivephar·ma·col·o·gist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use pharmacology in a sentence
He was no anatomist, no physiologist, but rather what nowadays we should call a pharmacologist.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. WalshIn fact, in spite of that, she was a pharmacologist, that means she has a good head.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyAs a chemist and experimental pharmacologist, he prepared various remedies.
Medical Investigation in Seventeenth Century England|Charles W. Bodemer
British Dictionary definitions for pharmacology
pharmacology
/ (ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the science of drugs, including their characteristics and uses
Derived forms of pharmacology
pharmacological (ˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepharmacologically, adverbpharmacologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for pharmacology
pharmacology
[ fär′mə-kŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of drugs and their effects, especially in the treatment of disease.
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