pharmacology
noun
phar·ma·col·o·gy
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Definition of pharmacology
1
: the science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology
2
: the properties and reactions of drugs especially with relation to their therapeutic value
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Other Words from pharmacology
pharmacological
\ ˌfär-mə-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
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or less commonly pharmacologic \ ˌfär-mə-kə-ˈlä-jik
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adjective
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or less commonly pharmacologic \ ˌfär-mə-kə-ˈlä-jik
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adjective
pharmacologically
\ ˌfär-mə-kə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
pharmacologist
\ ˌfär-mə-ˈkä-lə-jist
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noun
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noun
Examples of pharmacology in a Sentence
We don't have a complete understanding of the new drug's pharmacology yet.
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More Definitions for pharmacology
pharmacology
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pharmacology
technical
: the scientific study of drugs and how they are used in medicine
: a drug's qualities and effects
See the full definition for pharmacology in the English Language Learners Dictionary
pharmacology
noun
phar·ma·col·o·gy
| \ ˌfär-mə-ˈkäl-ə-jē
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plural pharmacologies
Medical Definition of pharmacology
1
: the science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology
2
: the properties and reactions of drugs especially with relation to their therapeutic value
Other Words from pharmacology
pharmacological
\ -kə-ˈläj-i-kəl
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also pharmacologic \ -ik
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adjective
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also pharmacologic \ -ik
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adjective
pharmacologically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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