pharmacology
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Origin of pharmacology
From the New Latin word pharmacologia, dating back to 1715–25; see pharmaco-, -logy
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And for the guideline bodies: The precision-medicine framework applied to oncology and cardiology has not yet reached metabolic pharmacology.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2026
The company website shows Lilly is currently hiring for roles in its research division relating to in vivo pharmacology.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
Contributors from the University of Toledo included Sailaja Paruchuri, professor of physiology and pharmacology, and Lakshminarayan Teegala, assistant professor of physiology and pharmacology.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 27, 2026
Nutritionists’ take: “It’s probably a sequel to coconut water,” says Dr. Thomas Sherman, a professor of pharmacology and physiology at Georgetown University Medical Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
He introduced the use of radix chinae, a kind of smilax related to sarsaparilla, and put lignum guiaci into the pharmacology of the day.
From The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time by Walsh, James J.
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