pharmacology

pharmacology
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  • Pharmacology — Phar ma*col o*gy, n. [Gr. fa rmakon drug + logy: cf. F. pharmacologie.] 1. Knowledge of drugs or medicines; the art of preparing medicines. [1913 Webster] 2. A treatise on the art of preparing medicines. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pharmacology — 1721, formed in Mod.L. (1680s) from Gk. pharmakon medicine, poison (see PHARMACEUTICAL (Cf. pharmaceutical)) + logia dealing with the topic of (see LOGY (Cf. logy)). Related: Pharmacological …   Etymology dictionary

  • pharmacology — ► NOUN ▪ the branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and action of drugs. DERIVATIVES pharmacologic adjective pharmacological adjective pharmacologist noun …   English terms dictionary

  • pharmacology — [fär΄mə käl′ə jē] n. [ModL pharmacologia: see PHARMACO & LOGY] 1. the study of the preparation, qualities, and uses of drugs 2. the science dealing with the effect of drugs on living organisms pharmacological [fär΄məkō läj′i kəl, fär΄məkə läj′i… …   English World dictionary

  • Pharmacology — A variety of topics involved with pharmacology, including neuropharmacology, renal pharmacology, human metabolism, intracellular metabolism, and intracellular regulation. Pharmacology (from Greek φάρμακον, pha …   Wikipedia

  • pharmacology — pharmacological /fahr meuh keuh loj i keuhl/, pharmacologic, adj. pharmacologically, adv. pharmacologist, n. /fahr meuh kol euh jee/, n. the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and esp. the effects of drugs. [1715 25; < NL pharmacologia.… …   Universalium

  • Pharmacology — The study of drugs, their sources, their nature, and their properties. Pharmacology is the study of the body’s reaction to drugs. It emerged as a major area in American medicine largely due to the efforts of John Jacob Abel (1857 1938) who… …   Medical dictionary

  • pharmacology — UK [ˌfɑː(r)məˈkɒlədʒɪ] / US [ˌfɑrməˈkɑlədʒɪ] noun [uncountable] Word forms pharmacology : singular pharmacology plural pharmacologies the scientific study of medicines and drugs used for treating medical conditions Derived words: pharmacological… …   English dictionary

  • pharmacology — [[t]fɑ͟ː(r)məkɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Pharmacology is the branch of science relating to drugs and medicines. Derived words: pharmacological [[t]fɑ͟ː(r)məkəlɒ̱ʤɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ ADJ n As little as 50mg of caffeine can produce pharmacological effects.… …   English dictionary

  • Pharmacology & Therapeutics —   Titre abrégé Pharmacol. Ther. Discipline Pharmacologie Langue Anglais …   Wikipédia en Français

  • pharmacology — noun Date: circa 1721 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 • pharmacological… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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