posology

[ puh-sol-uh-jee, poh- ]

/ pəˈsɒl ə dʒi, poʊ- /

noun

the branch of pharmacology dealing with the determination of dosage.

Words nearby posology

positivity, positron, positron emission tomography, positronium, posole, posology, poss, poss., posse, posse comitatus, posser

Origin of posology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM posology

pos·o·log·ic

[pos-uh-loj-ik] /ˌpɒs əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, pos·o·log·i·cal, adjectivepo·sol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for posology

posology

/ (pəˈsɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of posology

posological (ˌpɒsəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective

Word Origin for posology

C19: from French posologie, from Greek posos how much

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Medicine definitions for posology

posology

[ pə-sŏl′ə-jē, pō- ]

n.

The medical or pharmacological study of the dosages of medicines and drugs.

Other words from posology

po′so•log′ic (pō′sə-lŏj′ĭk) adj.