psychopharmacology
the branch of pharmacology dealing with the psychological effects of drugs.
Origin of psychopharmacology
1Other 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, adjective
- psy·cho·phar·ma·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gist, noun
Words Nearby psychopharmacology
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How to use psychopharmacology in a sentence
And also psychopharmacology had started to come in in the 1950s, gangbusters in the 1960s.
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British Dictionary definitions for psychopharmacology
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
the study of drugs that affect the mind
Derived forms of psychopharmacology
- psychopharmacological (ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- psychopharmacologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for 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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