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.

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

Other words from psychopharmacology

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