psychopharmacology

[ sahy-koh-fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌsaɪ koʊˌfɑr məˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of pharmacology dealing with the psychological effects of drugs.

Nearby words

psychopathic disorder, psychopathic personality, psychopathology, psychopathy, psychopharmaceutical, psychopharmacology, psychopharmacotherapy, psychophysical, psychophysical parallelism, psychophysics, psychophysiologic disorder

Origin of psychopharmacology

First recorded in 1915–20; psycho- + pharmacology

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for psychopharmacology

And also psychopharmacology had started to come in in the 1950s, gangbusters in the 1960s.
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British Dictionary definitions for psychopharmacology

psychopharmacology

/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of drugs that affect the mind

Derived Forms

psychopharmacological (ˌsaɪkəʊˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepsychopharmacologist, noun

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Medicine definitions for psychopharmacology

psychopharmacology

[ sī′kō-fär′mə-kŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The branch of pharmacology dealing with the study of the actions and the effects of psychoactive drugs.

Related forms

psy′cho•phar′ma•co•log′ic (-kə-lŏj′ĭk) null adj.

Science 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.