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posology

American

[puh-sol-uh-jee, poh-] / pəˈsɒl ə dʒi, poʊ- /

noun

the branch of pharmacology dealing with the determination of dosage.

posology British

/ pəˈsɒlədʒɪ, ˌpɒsəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with the determination of appropriate doses of drugs or agents

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Etymology

Origin of posology

1805–15; < Greek póso ( s ) how much + -logy

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Another peculiar feature of homoeopathy is its posology or theory of dose.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

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