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psychopharmacology

[ sahy-koh-fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌsaɪ koʊˌfɑr məˈkɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of pharmacology dealing with the psychological effects of drugs.
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Origin of psychopharmacology

First recorded in 1915–20; psycho- + pharmacology

OTHER WORDS FROM psychopharmacology

psy·cho·phar·ma·co·log·ic [sahy-koh-fahr-muh-kuh-loj-ik], /ˌsaɪ koʊˌfɑr mə kəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, psy·cho·phar·ma·co·log·i·cal, adjectivepsy·cho·phar·ma·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverbpsy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gist, noun

Words nearby psychopharmacology

psychopathic, psychopathic disorder, psychopathic personality, psychopathology, psychopathy, psychopharmacology, psychopharmacotherapy, psychophysical parallelism, psychophysics, psychophysiological, psychophysiologic disorder
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British Dictionary definitions for psychopharmacology

psychopharmacology
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of drugs that affect the mind

Derived forms of psychopharmacology

psychopharmacological (ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepsychopharmacologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for psychopharmacology

psychopharmacology
[ sī′kō-fär′mə-kŏl′ə-jē ]
The study and clinical use of drugs that affect the mind, especially those that are used to treat psychiatric disorders.
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