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

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

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, noun

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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. Walsh
In 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 Kennedy
As 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, noun

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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.