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posology
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po·sol·o·gy  (p-sl-j, p-)
n.
The study of the dosages of medicines and drugs.

[Greek posos, what quantity + -logy.]

posology [pəˈsɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Medicine) the branch of medicine concerned with the determination of appropriate doses of drugs or agents
[from French posologie, from Greek posos how much]
posological  [ˌpɒsəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj

posology
1. the science of medicinal dosage.
2. a system of dosage. — posologic, posological, adj.
See also: Medical Specialties
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.posology - the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
materia medica, pharmacological medicine, pharmacology - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects


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