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(fär′mə käl′ə jē)

noun

the study of the preparation, qualities, and uses of drugs
the science dealing with the effect of drugs on living organisms

Origin: ModL pharmacologia: see pharmaco- & -logy

Related Forms:

pharmacological adjective or pharmacologic
pharmacologically adverb
pharmacologist noun

See pharmacology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The science of drugs, including their composition, uses, and effects.
The characteristics or properties of a drug, especially those that make it medically effective.

Related Forms:

pharˌma·co·logˈic (-kə-lŏjˈĭk), pharˌma·co·logˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective

pharˌma·co·logˈi·cal·ly adverb

pharˌma·colˈo·gist noun

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