phar·ma·col·o·gy
(fär′mə-kŏl′ə-jē)n.
1. The science of drugs, including their composition, uses, and effects.
2. The characteristics or properties of a drug, especially those that make it medically effective.
phar′ma·co·log′ic (-kə-lŏj′ĭk), phar′ma·co·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
phar′ma·co·log′i·cal·ly adv.
phar′ma·col′o·gist n.
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pharmacology
(ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒɪ)n
(Medicine) the science of drugs, including their characteristics and uses
pharmacological, pharmacologic adj
ˌpharmacoˈlogically adv
ˌpharmaˈcologist n
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phar•ma•col•o•gy
(ˌfɑr məˈkɒl ə dʒi)n.
the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and esp. the effects of drugs.
phar`ma•co•log′i•cal (-kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) phar`ma•co•log′ic, adj.
phar`ma•col′o•gist, n.
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phar·ma·col·o·gy
(fär′mə-kŏl′ə-jē) The scientific study of drugs and their effects, especially in the treatment of disease.
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pharmacology, pharmacologia
the branch of medical science that studies the preparation, uses, and effects of drugs. — pharmacologist, n. — pharmacologic, pharmacological, adj.
See also: Drugsthe science of drugs, their preparation, uses, effects, and dispensation. — pharmacologist, n. — pharmacologic, pharmacological, adj.
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pharmacology
The science of drugs and their uses.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  pharmacology - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effectstincture - (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques pharmacokinetics - the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc. posology - the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines psychopharmacology - the study of drugs that affect the mind toxicology - the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons formulary, pharmacopeia - (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation; "postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections" decoction - (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling percutaneous, transcutaneous, transdermal, transdermic - through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches); "transdermal estrogen"; "percutaneous absorption" |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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pharmacology
n → Pharmakologie f
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phar·ma·col·o·gy
n. farmacología, estudio de drogas, medicamentos, su naturaleza, origen, efectos y usos.
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pharmacology
n farmacología, estudio de los medicamentosEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.