pharmacology (redirected from pharmacologists)

phar·ma·col·o·gy  (färm-kl-j)

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.

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pharma·co·logic (-k-ljk), pharma·co·logi·cal (--kl) adj.

pharma·co·logi·cal·ly adv.

pharma·colo·gist n.

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pharmacology

Noun

the science or study of drugs

pharmacological adj
pharmacologist n

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pharmacology  (färm-kl-j)

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: Drugs

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the science of drugs, their preparation, uses, effects, and dispensation. — pharmacologist, n. — pharmacologic, pharmacological, adj.

See also: Remedies

Thesaurus

Noun

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pharmacology - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects materia medica, pharmacological medicine tincture - (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"